What is the difference between Balor Brown and Dark Orange Brown?

ΔE 19 (loose). Dark Orange Brown is noticeably darker, more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Balor Brown vs Dark Orange Brown

Balor Brown

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

Dark Orange Brown

Brand: Pro Acryl
Range: Standard / Signature / AMP
Code: S26
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #7a4a22 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 19.1, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Dark Orange Brown is noticeably darker, more muted, warmer than Balor Brown.

Can I use Dark Orange Brown instead of Balor Brown?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 19). Dark Orange Brown is noticeably darker, more muted, warmer than Balor Brown.

Can I use Balor Brown instead of Dark Orange Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Balor Brown is noticeably 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 Balor Brown on the colour wheel See Dark Orange Brown on the colour wheel

Other Pro Acryl paints close to Balor Brown

Balor Brown vs Petroleum Brown (S14)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 8, close · closer than Dark Orange Brown
Balor Brown vs Orange Brown (S27)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Dark Orange Brown
Balor Brown vs Warm Brown (S09)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Dark Orange Brown

Other Citadel paints close to Dark Orange Brown

Dark Orange Brown vs XV-88Colour: Base · ΔE 7, close · closer than Balor Brown
Dark Orange Brown vs Golfag BrownColour: Dry · ΔE 7, close · closer than Balor Brown
Dark Orange Brown vs Catachan FleshColour: Base · ΔE 8, close · closer than Balor Brown

All matches: Balor Brown equivalents · Dark Orange Brown equivalents