What is the difference between Umberroot and Bestial Brown?

ΔE 16 (loose). Bestial Brown is much more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Umberroot vs Bestial Brown

Umberroot

Brand: Army Painter
Range: John Blanche Vol. 1-4
Code: Vol. 4
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #5f2f25 (estimate)

Bestial Brown

Brand: Green Stuff World
Range: Acrylic Colors
Code: 1833
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #5f2704 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 16.1, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Bestial Brown is much more saturated, warmer than Umberroot.

Can I use Bestial Brown instead of Umberroot?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). Bestial Brown is much more saturated, warmer than Umberroot.

Can I use Umberroot instead of Bestial Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Umberroot is much more muted, 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 Umberroot on the colour wheel See Bestial Brown on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Umberroot

Umberroot vs Redwood Brown (1832)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Bestial Brown
Umberroot vs Choco Brown (1831)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 16, loose · closer than Bestial Brown
Umberroot vs Feral Brown (4110)Opaque Colors · ΔE 16, loose · closer than Bestial Brown

Other Army Painter paints close to Bestial Brown

Bestial Brown vs Chaotic RedWarpaints Air · ΔE 8, close · closer than Umberroot
Bestial Brown vs Sunburst Ochre (Vol. 2)John Blanche Vol. 1-4 · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Umberroot
Bestial Brown vs Rawhide BrownWarpaints Air · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Umberroot

All matches: Umberroot equivalents · Bestial Brown equivalents