What is the difference between Carthalos Skin and Chestnut Brown?

ΔE 5 (very close). Chestnut Brown is a little darker, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Carthalos Skin vs Chestnut Brown

Carthalos Skin

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Tone Pro
Code: T4
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #5d3c39 (estimate)

Chestnut Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.746
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #523536 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 4.7, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Chestnut Brown is a little darker, cooler than Carthalos Skin.

Can I use Chestnut Brown instead of Carthalos Skin?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 5). Chestnut Brown is a little darker, cooler than Carthalos Skin.

Can I use Carthalos Skin instead of Chestnut Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Carthalos Skin is a little lighter, 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 Carthalos Skin on the colour wheel See Chestnut Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Carthalos Skin

Carthalos Skin vs German Red Brown (71.271)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Chestnut Brown
Carthalos Skin vs Flat Brown (70.984)Model Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Chestnut Brown
Carthalos Skin vs German Red Brown (70.605)Model Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Chestnut Brown

Other Citadel paints close to Chestnut Brown

Chestnut Brown vs Rhinox HideColour: Base · ΔE 8, close
Chestnut Brown vs Steel Legion DrabColour: Base · ΔE 14, fair
Chestnut Brown vs Skavenblight DingeColour: Layer · ΔE 14, fair

All matches: Carthalos Skin equivalents · Chestnut Brown equivalents