Gorthor Brown vs Transparent Brown

Gorthor Brown

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Layer
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#6a4a32 (estimate)

Transparent Brown

Brand
Pro Acryl
Range
Transparents
Code
052
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#5a3a24 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.8, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Transparent Brown is a little darker than Gorthor Brown. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Gorthor Brown is an opaque base/layer paint and Pro Acryl Transparent Brown is an ink, glaze or transparent paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Transparent Brown instead of Gorthor Brown?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Transparent Brown is a little darker than Gorthor Brown. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Gorthor Brown instead of Transparent Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Gorthor 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 Gorthor Brown on the colour wheel See Transparent Brown on the colour wheel

Other Pro Acryl paints close to Gorthor Brown

Other Citadel paints close to Transparent Brown

All matches: Gorthor Brown equivalents · Transparent Brown equivalents

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