What is the difference between Burnt Offering and Flat Brown?

ΔE 15 (loose). Flat Brown is noticeably darker, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Burnt Offering vs Flat Brown

Burnt Offering

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

Flat Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.984
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #643b3a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.4, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Flat Brown is noticeably darker, more muted than Burnt Offering.

Can I use Flat Brown instead of Burnt Offering?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 15). Flat Brown is noticeably darker, more muted than Burnt Offering.

Can I use Burnt Offering instead of Flat Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Burnt Offering 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 Burnt Offering on the colour wheel See Flat Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Burnt Offering

Burnt Offering vs Cavalry Brown (70.982)Model Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Flat Brown
Burnt Offering vs Red Leather (70.818)Model Color · ΔE 8, close · closer than Flat Brown
Burnt Offering vs Gorgon Brown (72.124)Game Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than Flat Brown

Other Bear Cavalry paints close to Flat Brown

Flat Brown vs Black Rose ImmortalBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 8, close · closer than Burnt Offering
Flat Brown vs Battle of MarathonBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Burnt Offering
Flat Brown vs March of the Fire AntsBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 16, loose

All matches: Burnt Offering equivalents · Flat Brown equivalents