What is the difference between Deathclaw Brown and Orange Brown?

ΔE 17 (loose). Orange Brown is a little darker, much more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Deathclaw Brown vs Orange Brown

Deathclaw Brown

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Layer
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #b8704a (estimate)

Orange Brown

Brand: Reaper
Range: Master Series Paints
Code: 09201
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #b1591f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 17.4, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Orange Brown is a little darker, much more saturated than Deathclaw Brown.

Can I use Orange Brown instead of Deathclaw Brown?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). Orange Brown is a little darker, much more saturated than Deathclaw Brown.

Can I use Deathclaw Brown instead of Orange Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Deathclaw Brown is a little lighter, much more muted.

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 Orange Brown on the colour wheel

Other Reaper paints close to Deathclaw Brown

Deathclaw Brown vs Burnt Orange (09111)Master Series Paints · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Orange Brown
Deathclaw Brown vs Tanned Leather (09031)Master Series Paints · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Orange Brown
Deathclaw Brown vs Sand Brown (09190)Master Series Paints · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Orange Brown

Other Citadel paints close to Orange Brown

Orange Brown vs Skrag BrownColour: Layer · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Deathclaw Brown
Orange Brown vs Ratskin FleshColour: Base · ΔE 16, loose · closer than Deathclaw Brown
Orange Brown vs Squig OrangeColour: Layer · ΔE 18, loose

All matches: Deathclaw Brown equivalents · Orange Brown equivalents