Yellow Ochre vs Gun Corps Brown

Yellow Ochre

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Historical
Code
WP4133P
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#a98c4e (estimate)

Gun Corps Brown

Brand
Formula P3
Range
Formula P3
Code
93061
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#8a783b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.8, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Gun Corps Brown is a little darker, cooler than Yellow Ochre.

Can I use Gun Corps Brown instead of Yellow Ochre?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Gun Corps Brown is a little darker, cooler than Yellow Ochre.

Can I use Yellow Ochre instead of Gun Corps Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Yellow Ochre is a little lighter, 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 Yellow Ochre on the colour wheel See Gun Corps Brown on the colour wheel

Other Formula P3 paints close to Yellow Ochre

Other Army Painter paints close to Gun Corps Brown

All matches: Yellow Ochre equivalents · Gun Corps Brown equivalents

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