What is the difference between Gorthor Brown and Earth Green (Early)?

ΔE 13 (fair). Earth Green (Early) is cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Gorthor Brown vs Earth Green (Early)

Gorthor Brown

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

Earth Green (Early)

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 70.611
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #574f2c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.9, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Earth Green (Early) is cooler than Gorthor Brown.

Can I use Earth Green (Early) instead of Gorthor Brown?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Earth Green (Early) is cooler than Gorthor Brown.

Can I use Gorthor Brown instead of Earth Green (Early)?

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

Other Citadel paints close to Earth Green (Early)

Earth Green (Early) vs Death Korps DrabColour: Base · ΔE 6, close · closer than Gorthor Brown
Earth Green (Early) vs Stormvermin FurColour: Layer · ΔE 9, close · closer than Gorthor Brown
Earth Green (Early) vs Steel Legion DrabColour: Base · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Gorthor Brown

All matches: Gorthor Brown equivalents · Earth Green (Early) equivalents