Rifle Brown vs Carthalos Skin

Rifle Brown

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Historical
Code
WP4031P
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#4d2c23 (estimate)

Carthalos Skin

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Tone Pro
Code
T3
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#4a2315 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.8, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Carthalos Skin is a little darker, more saturated than Rifle Brown.

Can I use Carthalos Skin instead of Rifle Brown?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Carthalos Skin is a little darker, more saturated than Rifle Brown.

Can I use Rifle Brown instead of Carthalos Skin?

The same difference applies the other way round: Rifle Brown is a little lighter, more muted.

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 Rifle Brown on the colour wheel See Carthalos Skin on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Rifle Brown

Other Army Painter paints close to Carthalos Skin

All matches: Rifle Brown equivalents · Carthalos Skin equivalents

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