What is the difference between Tree Ancient and Burnt Umber?

ΔE 10 (close). Burnt Umber is a little darker, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Tree Ancient vs Burnt Umber

Tree Ancient

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #513930 (estimate)

Burnt Umber

Brand: Golden
Range: Heavy Body Acrylics
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #372a20 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.6, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Burnt Umber is a little darker, warmer than Tree Ancient.

Can I use Burnt Umber instead of Tree Ancient?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Burnt Umber is a little darker, warmer than Tree Ancient.

Can I use Tree Ancient instead of Burnt Umber?

The same difference applies the other way round: Tree Ancient is a little lighter, 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 Tree Ancient on the colour wheel See Burnt Umber on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Tree Ancient

Tree Ancient vs Van Dyke Brown Hue (PR101 / PBk7)Heavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 11, fair
Tree Ancient vs N2 Neutral GrayHeavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 12, fair
Tree Ancient vs Burnt Umber Light (PBr7)Heavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 12, fair

Other Army Painter paints close to Burnt Umber

Burnt Umber vs Boot Brown (WP4025P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Tree Ancient
Burnt Umber vs Oak BrownWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Tree Ancient
Burnt Umber vs Banshee Brown (Vol. 1)John Blanche Vol. 1-4 · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Tree Ancient

All matches: Tree Ancient equivalents · Burnt Umber equivalents