What is the difference between Gorthor Brown and Camou. Pale Brown?

ΔE 10 (fair). Camou. Pale Brown is more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Gorthor Brown vs Camou. Pale Brown

Gorthor Brown

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

Camou. Pale Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.035
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #5f4c3f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.1, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Camou. Pale Brown is more muted than Gorthor Brown.

Can I use Camou. Pale Brown instead of Gorthor Brown?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 10). Camou. Pale Brown is more muted than Gorthor Brown.

Can I use Gorthor Brown instead of Camou. Pale Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Gorthor Brown is 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 Camou. Pale Brown 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 Camou. Pale Brown
Gorthor Brown vs Beige Brown (70.875)Model Color · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Camou. Pale Brown
Gorthor Brown vs Golden Brown (71.032)Model Air · ΔE 6, close · closer than Camou. Pale Brown

Other Citadel paints close to Camou. Pale Brown

Camou. Pale Brown vs Steel Legion DrabColour: Base · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Gorthor Brown
Camou. Pale Brown vs Skavenblight DingeColour: Layer · ΔE 8, close · closer than Gorthor Brown
Camou. Pale Brown vs Stormvermin FurColour: Layer · ΔE 8, close · closer than Gorthor Brown

All matches: Gorthor Brown equivalents · Camou. Pale Brown equivalents