What is the difference between Rifle Brown and Oxide Brown Dark?

ΔE 5 (very close). Oxide Brown Dark is more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Rifle Brown vs Oxide Brown Dark

Rifle Brown

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

Oxide Brown Dark

Brand: Kimera Kolors
Range: Pure Pigments
Code: Pure Pigments
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #4e322e (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 5.4, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Oxide Brown Dark is more muted, cooler than Rifle Brown.

Can I use Oxide Brown Dark instead of Rifle Brown?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 5). Oxide Brown Dark is more muted, cooler than Rifle Brown.

Can I use Rifle Brown instead of Oxide Brown Dark?

The same difference applies the other way round: Rifle Brown is 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 Rifle Brown on the colour wheel See Oxide Brown Dark on the colour wheel

Other Kimera Kolors paints close to Rifle Brown

Rifle Brown vs Oxide Brown Medium (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Oxide Brown Dark
Rifle Brown vs Royal Brown (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 7, close
Rifle Brown vs Dark Honey (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 9, close

Other Army Painter paints close to Oxide Brown Dark

Oxide Brown Dark vs Bootstrap BrownWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Rifle Brown
Oxide Brown Dark vs Werewolf FurWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Rifle Brown
Oxide Brown Dark vs Tree AncientWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Rifle Brown

All matches: Rifle Brown equivalents · Oxide Brown Dark equivalents