What is the difference between Warrior Skin and Warm Brown?

ΔE 32 (loose). Warm Brown is noticeably darker, much more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Warrior Skin vs Warm Brown

Warrior Skin

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

Warm Brown

Brand: Pro Acryl
Range: 1-Step
Code: 510
Type: a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch: #52362b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 31.5, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Warm Brown is noticeably darker, much more muted, cooler than Warrior Skin.

Can I use Warm Brown instead of Warrior Skin?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 32). Warm Brown is noticeably darker, much more muted, cooler than Warrior Skin.

Can I use Warrior Skin instead of Warm Brown?

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

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 Warm 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 Warm Brown
Warrior Skin vs Rust (512)1-Step · ΔE 29, loose · closer than Warm Brown
Warrior Skin vs Dark Brown (516)1-Step · ΔE 34, loose

Other Army Painter paints close to Warm Brown

Warm Brown vs Satchel BrownSpeedpaint 2.0 · ΔE 7, close · closer than Warrior Skin
Warm Brown vs Dark WoodSpeedpaint 2.0 · ΔE 10, close · closer than Warrior Skin
Warm Brown vs Burnished RedSpeedpaint 2.0 · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Warrior Skin

All matches: Warrior Skin equivalents · Warm Brown equivalents