What is the difference between Rifle Brown and Druid Flesh?

ΔE 11 (fair). Druid Flesh is a little lighter, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Rifle Brown vs Druid Flesh

Rifle Brown

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

Druid Flesh

Brand: Two Thin Coats
Range: Triads: shadows
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #604535 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.1, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Druid Flesh is a little lighter, warmer than Rifle Brown.

Can I use Druid Flesh instead of Rifle Brown?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Druid Flesh is a little lighter, warmer than Rifle Brown.

Can I use Rifle Brown instead of Druid Flesh?

The same difference applies the other way round: Rifle Brown is a little darker, cooler.

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 Druid Flesh on the colour wheel

Other Two Thin Coats paints close to Rifle Brown

Rifle Brown vs Scabbard BrownTriads: shadows · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Druid Flesh
Rifle Brown vs Amphora RedTriads: shadows · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Druid Flesh
Rifle Brown vs Red RageTriads: shadows · ΔE 12, fair

Other Army Painter paints close to Druid Flesh

Druid Flesh vs Cypress BrownWarpaints Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Rifle Brown
Druid Flesh vs Leather BrownWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Rifle Brown
Druid Flesh vs Leather Brown (WP4050P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Rifle Brown

All matches: Rifle Brown equivalents · Druid Flesh equivalents