What is the difference between Burnt Offering and Gorthor Brown?

ΔE 18 (loose). Gorthor Brown is a little darker, more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Burnt Offering vs Gorthor Brown

Burnt Offering

Brand: Bear Cavalry
Range: Bear Cavalry Paints
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #8e4c48 (estimate)

Gorthor Brown

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Layer
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #6a4a32 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 18.5, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Gorthor Brown is a little darker, more muted, warmer than Burnt Offering.

Can I use Gorthor Brown instead of Burnt Offering?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 18). Gorthor Brown is a little darker, more muted, warmer than Burnt Offering.

Can I use Burnt Offering instead of Gorthor Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Burnt Offering is a little lighter, more saturated, 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 Burnt Offering on the colour wheel See Gorthor Brown on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Burnt Offering

Burnt Offering vs Bloodreaver FleshColour: Layer · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Gorthor Brown
Burnt Offering vs Knight-Questor FleshColour: Layer · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Gorthor Brown
Burnt Offering vs Catachan FleshColour: Base · ΔE 16, loose · closer than Gorthor Brown

Other Bear Cavalry paints close to Gorthor Brown

Gorthor Brown vs Black Rose ImmortalBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 8, close · closer than Burnt Offering
Gorthor Brown vs Battle of MarathonBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 9, close · closer than Burnt Offering
Gorthor Brown vs March of the Fire AntsBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Burnt Offering

All matches: Burnt Offering equivalents · Gorthor Brown equivalents