What is the difference between Sunburst Ochre and Dark Honey?

ΔE 15 (loose). Dark Honey is a little darker, much more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Sunburst Ochre vs Dark Honey

Sunburst Ochre

Brand: Army Painter
Range: John Blanche Vol. 1-4
Code: Vol. 2
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #7f4223 (estimate)

Dark Honey

Brand: Kimera Kolors
Range: Signature Series
Code: Signature
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #5e3322 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.2, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Dark Honey is a little darker, much more muted than Sunburst Ochre.

Can I use Dark Honey instead of Sunburst Ochre?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 15). Dark Honey is a little darker, much more muted than Sunburst Ochre.

Can I use Sunburst Ochre instead of Dark Honey?

The same difference applies the other way round: Sunburst Ochre is a little lighter, much more saturated.

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 Sunburst Ochre on the colour wheel See Dark Honey on the colour wheel

Other Kimera Kolors paints close to Sunburst Ochre

Sunburst Ochre vs Oxide Brown Light (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Dark Honey
Sunburst Ochre vs Red Oxide (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Dark Honey
Sunburst Ochre vs Middle Brown (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 19, loose

Other Army Painter paints close to Dark Honey

Dark Honey vs Husk BrownWarpaints Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Sunburst Ochre
Dark Honey vs Umberroot (Vol. 4)John Blanche Vol. 1-4 · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Sunburst Ochre
Dark Honey vs Dryad BrownWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Sunburst Ochre

All matches: Sunburst Ochre equivalents · Dark Honey equivalents