What is the difference between Eshin Grey and Chestnut Brown?

ΔE 15 (loose). Chestnut Brown is a little darker, much more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Eshin Grey vs Chestnut Brown

Eshin Grey

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Layer
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #4a4a4a (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 15.2, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Chestnut Brown is a little darker, much more saturated than Eshin Grey.

Can I use Chestnut Brown instead of Eshin Grey?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 15). Chestnut Brown is a little darker, much more saturated than Eshin Grey.

Can I use Eshin Grey instead of Chestnut Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Eshin Grey 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 Eshin Grey on the colour wheel See Chestnut Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Eshin Grey

Eshin Grey vs Seaplane Gray (71.314)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Chestnut Brown
Eshin Grey vs Violet Grey (70.773)Model Color · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Chestnut Brown
Eshin Grey vs Grey Green RLM74 (71.258)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Chestnut Brown

Other Citadel paints close to Chestnut Brown

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

All matches: Eshin Grey equivalents · Chestnut Brown equivalents