What is the difference between Warrior Skin and Dark Brown?

ΔE 34 (loose). Dark Brown is noticeably darker, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Warrior Skin vs Dark Brown

Warrior Skin

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Speedpaint 2.0
Type: a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch: #a87050 (estimate)

Dark Brown

Brand: Pro Acryl
Range: 1-Step
Code: 516
Type: a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch: #4a2a1a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 33.6, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Dark Brown is noticeably darker, more muted than Warrior Skin.

Can I use Dark Brown instead of Warrior Skin?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 34). Dark Brown is noticeably darker, more muted than Warrior Skin.

Can I use Warrior Skin instead of Dark Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Warrior Skin is noticeably lighter, more saturated.

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 Warrior Skin on the colour wheel See Dark Brown on the colour wheel

Other Pro Acryl paints close to Warrior Skin

Warrior Skin vs Shadow Flesh (506)1-Step · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Dark Brown
Warrior Skin vs Rust (512)1-Step · ΔE 29, loose · closer than Dark Brown
Warrior Skin vs Warm Brown (510)1-Step · ΔE 32, loose · closer than Dark Brown

Other Army Painter paints close to Dark Brown

Dark Brown vs Dark WoodSpeedpaint 2.0 · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Warrior Skin
Dark Brown vs Satchel BrownSpeedpaint 2.0 · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Warrior Skin
Dark Brown vs Burnished RedSpeedpaint 2.0 · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Warrior Skin

All matches: Warrior Skin equivalents · Dark Brown equivalents