What is the difference between Cadian Fleshtone and Brutal Brown?

ΔE 19 (loose). Brutal Brown is noticeably darker, more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Cadian Fleshtone vs Brutal Brown

Cadian Fleshtone

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Layer
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #c07a5a (estimate)

Brutal Brown

Brand: Nocturna Models
Range: N-Paint Basic
Code: NA43
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #8e4f40 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 19.1, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Brutal Brown is noticeably darker, more muted, cooler than Cadian Fleshtone.

Can I use Brutal Brown instead of Cadian Fleshtone?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 19). Brutal Brown is noticeably darker, more muted, cooler than Cadian Fleshtone.

Can I use Cadian Fleshtone instead of Brutal Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Cadian Fleshtone is noticeably lighter, 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 Cadian Fleshtone on the colour wheel See Brutal Brown on the colour wheel

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Cadian Fleshtone

Cadian Fleshtone vs Red Flesh (NA03)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Brutal Brown
Cadian Fleshtone vs Gnome Flesh (NA06)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 17, loose · closer than Brutal Brown
Cadian Fleshtone vs Leather Brown (NA44)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 17, loose · closer than Brutal Brown

Other Citadel paints close to Brutal Brown

Brutal Brown vs Bloodreaver FleshColour: Layer · ΔE 9, close · closer than Cadian Fleshtone
Brutal Brown vs Catachan FleshColour: Base · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Cadian Fleshtone
Brutal Brown vs Knight-Questor FleshColour: Layer · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Cadian Fleshtone

All matches: Cadian Fleshtone equivalents · Brutal Brown equivalents