What is the difference between Doombull Brown and Brutal Brown?

ΔE 22 (loose). Brutal Brown is noticeably lighter, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Doombull Brown vs Brutal Brown

Doombull Brown

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Layer
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #5a1a1a (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 21.6, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Brutal Brown is noticeably lighter, warmer than Doombull Brown.

Can I use Brutal Brown instead of Doombull Brown?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 22). Brutal Brown is noticeably lighter, warmer than Doombull Brown.

Can I use Doombull Brown instead of Brutal Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Doombull Brown is noticeably darker, 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 Doombull Brown on the colour wheel See Brutal Brown on the colour wheel

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Doombull Brown

Doombull Brown vs Chestnut Brown (NA42)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 15, fair · closer than Brutal Brown
Doombull Brown vs Crimson Hell (NA18)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 24, loose
Doombull Brown vs Nocturne Skin (NA02)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 26, loose

Other Citadel paints close to Brutal Brown

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

All matches: Doombull Brown equivalents · Brutal Brown equivalents