What is the difference between Deathclaw Brown and Brutal Brown?

ΔE 18 (loose). Brutal Brown is noticeably darker, more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Deathclaw Brown vs Brutal Brown

Deathclaw Brown

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Layer
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #b8704a (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 18.5, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Brutal Brown is noticeably darker, more muted, cooler than Deathclaw Brown.

Can I use Brutal Brown instead of Deathclaw Brown?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 18). Brutal Brown is noticeably darker, more muted, cooler than Deathclaw Brown.

Can I use Deathclaw Brown instead of Brutal Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Deathclaw Brown 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 Deathclaw Brown on the colour wheel See Brutal Brown on the colour wheel

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Deathclaw Brown

Deathclaw Brown vs Red Flesh (NA03)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Brutal Brown
Deathclaw Brown vs Leather Brown (NA44)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Brutal Brown
Deathclaw Brown vs Gnome Flesh (NA06)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 20, loose

Other Citadel paints close to Brutal Brown

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

All matches: Deathclaw Brown equivalents · Brutal Brown equivalents