What is the difference between Viper Brown and Ta'unar Ochre?

ΔE 10 (close). Ta'unar Ochre is a little lighter, more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Viper Brown vs Ta'unar Ochre

Viper Brown

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Air
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #b86a50 (estimate)

Ta'unar Ochre

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Tone Pro
Code: T2
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #c8744b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.6, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Ta'unar Ochre is a little lighter, more saturated, warmer than Viper Brown.

Can I use Ta'unar Ochre instead of Viper Brown?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Ta'unar Ochre is a little lighter, more saturated, warmer than Viper Brown.

Can I use Viper Brown instead of Ta'unar Ochre?

The same difference applies the other way round: Viper Brown is a little darker, 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 Viper Brown on the colour wheel See Ta'unar Ochre on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Viper Brown

Viper Brown vs Ratskin FleshColour: Base · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Ta'unar Ochre
Viper Brown vs Deathclaw BrownColour: Layer · ΔE 6, close · closer than Ta'unar Ochre
Viper Brown vs Cadian FleshtoneColour: Layer · ΔE 7, close · closer than Ta'unar Ochre

Other Army Painter paints close to Ta'unar Ochre

Ta'unar Ochre vs Nomad FleshWarpaints Air · ΔE 6, close · closer than Viper Brown
Ta'unar Ochre vs Desert Skin (WP4151P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 11, fair
Ta'unar Ochre vs Kawa Brown (WP4163P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 12, fair

All matches: Viper Brown equivalents · Ta'unar Ochre equivalents