What is the difference between Tundra Taupe and Brown FS30219?

ΔE 11 (fair). Brown FS30219 is a little lighter, more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Tundra Taupe vs Brown FS30219

Tundra Taupe

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #52533b (estimate)

Brown FS30219

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Mr. Color
Code: C-310
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #6b5f53 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.4, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Brown FS30219 is a little lighter, more muted, warmer than Tundra Taupe.

Can I use Brown FS30219 instead of Tundra Taupe?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Brown FS30219 is a little lighter, more muted, warmer than Tundra Taupe.

Can I use Tundra Taupe instead of Brown FS30219?

The same difference applies the other way round: Tundra Taupe is a little darker, 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 Tundra Taupe on the colour wheel See Brown FS30219 on the colour wheel

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Tundra Taupe

Tundra Taupe vs Khaki (C-55)Mr. Color · ΔE 1, very close · closer than Brown FS30219
Tundra Taupe vs Khaki (N-81)Acrysion · ΔE 1, very close · closer than Brown FS30219
Tundra Taupe vs RLM 80 Olive Green (H-420)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Brown FS30219

Other Army Painter paints close to Brown FS30219

Brown FS30219 vs Ammo Pouch Brown (WP4130P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 6, close · closer than Tundra Taupe
Brown FS30219 vs Onyx SkinWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 10, close · closer than Tundra Taupe
Brown FS30219 vs Mocca SkinWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Tundra Taupe

All matches: Tundra Taupe equivalents · Brown FS30219 equivalents