What is the difference between Topaz Skin and Brutal Brown?

ΔE 15 (loose). Brutal Brown is a little darker, much more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Topaz Skin vs Brutal Brown

Topaz Skin

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #b5564d (estimate)

Brutal Brown

Brand: Nocturna Models
Range: N-Paint Basic
Code: NA43
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #8e4f40 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.3, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Brutal Brown is a little darker, much more muted, warmer than Topaz Skin.

Can I use Brutal Brown instead of Topaz Skin?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 15). Brutal Brown is a little darker, much more muted, warmer than Topaz Skin.

Can I use Topaz Skin instead of Brutal Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Topaz Skin is a little lighter, much more saturated, 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 Topaz Skin on the colour wheel See Brutal Brown on the colour wheel

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Topaz Skin

Topaz Skin vs Ruby Red (NA19)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 8, close · closer than Brutal Brown
Topaz Skin vs Red Flesh (NA03)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 8, close · closer than Brutal Brown
Topaz Skin vs Demon Red (NA21)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 24, loose

Other Army Painter paints close to Brutal Brown

Brutal Brown vs Ruddy UmberWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Topaz Skin
Brutal Brown vs Tanned FleshWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Topaz Skin
Brutal Brown vs Tiger’s Eye SkinWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 8, close · closer than Topaz Skin

All matches: Topaz Skin equivalents · Brutal Brown equivalents