What is the difference between Ruddy Umber and Gorgon Brown?

ΔE 9 (close). Gorgon Brown is a little darker, more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Ruddy Umber vs Gorgon Brown

Ruddy Umber

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #9b5b4d (estimate)

Gorgon Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.124
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #904638 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.3, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Gorgon Brown is a little darker, more saturated than Ruddy Umber.

Can I use Gorgon Brown instead of Ruddy Umber?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Gorgon Brown is a little darker, more saturated than Ruddy Umber.

Can I use Ruddy Umber instead of Gorgon Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Ruddy Umber 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 Ruddy Umber on the colour wheel See Gorgon Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Ruddy Umber

Ruddy Umber vs Red Leather (70.818)Model Color · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Gorgon Brown
Ruddy Umber vs Light Rust (71.129)Model Air · ΔE 9, close · closer than Gorgon Brown
Ruddy Umber vs Beige Red (70.804)Model Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than Gorgon Brown

Other Army Painter paints close to Gorgon Brown

Gorgon Brown vs Ruddy Terra (Vol. 2)John Blanche Vol. 1-4 · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Ruddy Umber
Gorgon Brown vs Tanned FleshWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 9, close
Gorgon Brown vs Molten OrangeWarpaints Air · ΔE 9, close

All matches: Ruddy Umber equivalents · Gorgon Brown equivalents