What is the difference between Golfag Brown and Earth Brown?

ΔE 23 (loose). Earth Brown is a little lighter, much more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Golfag Brown vs Earth Brown

Golfag Brown

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

Earth Brown

Brand: Nocturna Models
Range: N-Paint Basic
Code: NA45
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #937463 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 23.4, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Earth Brown is a little lighter, much more muted than Golfag Brown.

Can I use Earth Brown instead of Golfag Brown?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 23). Earth Brown is a little lighter, much more muted than Golfag Brown.

Can I use Golfag Brown instead of Earth Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Golfag Brown is a little darker, much more saturated.

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 Earth Brown on the colour wheel

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Golfag Brown

Golfag Brown vs Leather Brown (NA44)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 9, close · closer than Earth Brown
Golfag Brown vs Brutal Brown (NA43)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 18, loose · closer than Earth Brown
Golfag Brown vs Red Flesh (NA03)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 25, loose

Other Citadel paints close to Earth Brown

Earth Brown vs Sylvaneth BarkColour: Dry · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Golfag Brown
Earth Brown vs Stormvermin FurColour: Layer · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Golfag Brown
Earth Brown vs Hobgrot HideColour: Base · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Golfag Brown

All matches: Golfag Brown equivalents · Earth Brown equivalents