Gorthor Brown vs Red Brown

Gorthor Brown

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

Red Brown

Brand
Tamiya
Range
XF Flat Acrylic
Code
XF-64
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#523b29 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.2, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Red Brown is a little darker, more muted than Gorthor Brown.

Can I use Red Brown instead of Gorthor Brown?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Red Brown is a little darker, more muted than Gorthor Brown.

Can I use Gorthor Brown instead of Red Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Gorthor Brown is a little lighter, 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 Gorthor Brown on the colour wheel See Red Brown on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Gorthor Brown

Other Citadel paints close to Red Brown

All matches: Gorthor Brown equivalents · Red Brown equivalents

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