Rawhide Brown vs Shield Brown

Rawhide Brown

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Air
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#6a4020 (estimate)

Shield Brown

Brand
Reaper
Range
Master Series Paints
Code
09161
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#6c5032 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.9, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Shield Brown is a little lighter, more muted, cooler than Rawhide Brown.

Can I use Shield Brown instead of Rawhide Brown?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Shield Brown is a little lighter, more muted, cooler than Rawhide Brown.

Can I use Rawhide Brown instead of Shield Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Rawhide Brown is a little darker, more saturated, warmer.

ΔE is the colour difference between our two swatch estimates: under about 6 is close, over about 15 is loose. Real paints also differ in finish, coverage and how they thin, so test before you commit.

See Rawhide Brown on the colour wheel See Shield Brown on the colour wheel

Other Reaper paints close to Rawhide Brown

Other Army Painter paints close to Shield Brown

All matches: Rawhide Brown equivalents · Shield Brown equivalents

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