Balor Brown vs Desert Camo

Balor Brown

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Layer
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#9a6a22 (estimate)

Desert Camo

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Acrylic Colors
Code
1857
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#9e7b36 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.3, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Desert Camo is a little lighter, more muted, cooler than Balor Brown.

Can I use Desert Camo instead of Balor Brown?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Desert Camo is a little lighter, more muted, cooler than Balor Brown.

Can I use Balor Brown instead of Desert Camo?

The same difference applies the other way round: Balor Brown is a little darker, 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 Balor Brown on the colour wheel See Desert Camo on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Balor Brown

Other Citadel paints close to Desert Camo

All matches: Balor Brown equivalents · Desert Camo equivalents

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