What is the difference between Golfag Brown and Oxide Brown Light?

ΔE 14 (fair). Oxide Brown Light is a little darker. Swatch colours are estimates.

Golfag Brown vs Oxide Brown Light

Golfag Brown

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Dry
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #8a5a2a (estimate)

Oxide Brown Light

Brand: Kimera Kolors
Range: Pure Pigments
Code: Pure Pigments
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #83442b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 14.1, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Oxide Brown Light is a little darker than Golfag Brown.

Can I use Oxide Brown Light instead of Golfag Brown?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 14). Oxide Brown Light is a little darker than Golfag Brown.

Can I use Golfag Brown instead of Oxide Brown Light?

The same difference applies the other way round: Golfag Brown is a little lighter.

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 Golfag Brown on the colour wheel See Oxide Brown Light on the colour wheel

Other Kimera Kolors paints close to Golfag Brown

Golfag Brown vs Kiwi Brown (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 7, close · closer than Oxide Brown Light
Golfag Brown vs Poison Green (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 22, loose
Golfag Brown vs Dark Honey (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 23, loose

Other Citadel paints close to Oxide Brown Light

Oxide Brown Light vs Bloodreaver FleshColour: Layer · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Golfag Brown
Oxide Brown Light vs Knight-Questor FleshColour: Layer · ΔE 8, close · closer than Golfag Brown
Oxide Brown Light vs Catachan FleshColour: Base · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Golfag Brown

All matches: Golfag Brown equivalents · Oxide Brown Light equivalents