What is the difference between Gorthor Brown and Brown Sand?

ΔE 9 (close). Brown Sand is a little lighter. Swatch colours are estimates.

Gorthor Brown vs Brown Sand

Gorthor Brown

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

Brown Sand

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.876
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #855a44 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.1, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Brown Sand is a little lighter than Gorthor Brown.

Can I use Brown Sand instead of Gorthor Brown?

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

Can I use Gorthor Brown instead of Brown Sand?

The same difference applies the other way round: Gorthor Brown is a little darker.

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 Brown Sand on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Gorthor Brown

Gorthor Brown vs BC Dark Brown (70.768)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Brown Sand
Gorthor Brown vs Beige Brown (70.875)Model Color · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Brown Sand
Gorthor Brown vs Golden Brown (71.032)Model Air · ΔE 6, close · closer than Brown Sand

Other Citadel paints close to Brown Sand

Brown Sand vs Sylvaneth BarkColour: Dry · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Gorthor Brown
Brown Sand vs Catachan FleshColour: Base · ΔE 7, close · closer than Gorthor Brown
Brown Sand vs Hobgrot HideColour: Base · ΔE 7, close · closer than Gorthor Brown

All matches: Gorthor Brown equivalents · Brown Sand equivalents