Doombull Brown vs Blackened Brown

Doombull Brown

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Layer
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#5a1a1a (estimate)

Blackened Brown

Brand
Reaper
Range
Master Series Paints
Code
09137
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#4c1e16 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.5, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Blackened Brown is more muted, warmer than Doombull Brown.

Can I use Blackened Brown instead of Doombull Brown?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Blackened Brown is more muted, warmer than Doombull Brown.

Can I use Doombull Brown instead of Blackened Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Doombull Brown is more saturated, 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 Blackened Brown on the colour wheel

Other Reaper paints close to Doombull Brown

Other Citadel paints close to Blackened Brown

All matches: Doombull Brown equivalents · Blackened Brown equivalents

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