What is the difference between Sunburst Ochre and Brown?

ΔE 15 (fair). Brown is more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Sunburst Ochre vs Brown

Sunburst Ochre

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

Brown

Brand: Tamiya
Range: X Gloss Acrylic
Code: X-9
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #7b3c37 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 14.7, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Brown is more muted, cooler than Sunburst Ochre.

Can I use Brown instead of Sunburst Ochre?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 15). Brown is more muted, cooler than Sunburst Ochre.

Can I use Sunburst Ochre instead of Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Sunburst Ochre 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 Sunburst Ochre on the colour wheel See Brown on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Sunburst Ochre

Sunburst Ochre vs Flat Earth (XF-52)XF Flat Acrylic · ΔE 9, close · closer than Brown
Sunburst Ochre vs Dull Red (TS-33)TS Spray · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Brown
Sunburst Ochre vs Brown (JGSDF) (XF-72)XF Flat Acrylic · ΔE 18, loose

Other Army Painter paints close to Brown

Brown vs Fur BrownWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Sunburst Ochre
Brown vs Camo Brown (WP4040P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 6, close · closer than Sunburst Ochre
Brown vs Fur BrownWarpaints Air · ΔE 8, close · closer than Sunburst Ochre

All matches: Sunburst Ochre equivalents · Brown equivalents