What is the difference between Gorthor Brown and Linoleum Deck Brown?

ΔE 6 (very close). Linoleum Deck Brown is more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Gorthor Brown vs Linoleum Deck Brown

Gorthor Brown

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

Linoleum Deck Brown

Brand: Tamiya
Range: XF Flat Acrylic
Code: XF-79
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #665039 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 5.6, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Linoleum Deck Brown is more muted, cooler than Gorthor Brown.

Can I use Linoleum Deck Brown instead of Gorthor Brown?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 6). Linoleum Deck Brown is more muted, cooler than Gorthor Brown.

Can I use Gorthor Brown instead of Linoleum Deck Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Gorthor Brown is more saturated, warmer.

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 Linoleum Deck Brown on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Gorthor Brown

Gorthor Brown vs NATO Brown (XF-68)XF Flat Acrylic · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Linoleum Deck Brown
Gorthor Brown vs NATO Brown (TS-62)TS Spray · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Linoleum Deck Brown
Gorthor Brown vs Linoleum Deck Brown (TS-69)TS Spray · ΔE 6, very close

Other Citadel paints close to Linoleum Deck Brown

Linoleum Deck Brown vs Stormvermin FurColour: Layer · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Gorthor Brown
Linoleum Deck Brown vs Steel Legion DrabColour: Base · ΔE 6, close
Linoleum Deck Brown vs Sylvaneth BarkColour: Dry · ΔE 7, close

All matches: Gorthor Brown equivalents · Linoleum Deck Brown equivalents