What is the difference between Gorthor Brown and Grey Brown?

ΔE 12 (fair). Grey Brown is a little darker, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Gorthor Brown vs Grey Brown

Gorthor Brown

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

Grey Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.762
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #4c4021 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.1, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Grey Brown is a little darker, cooler than Gorthor Brown.

Can I use Grey Brown instead of Gorthor Brown?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Grey Brown is a little darker, cooler than Gorthor Brown.

Can I use Gorthor Brown instead of Grey Brown?

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

Other Citadel paints close to Grey Brown

Grey Brown vs Steel Legion DrabColour: Base · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Gorthor Brown
Grey Brown vs Thondia BrownColour: Base · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Gorthor Brown
Grey Brown vs Death Korps DrabColour: Base · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Gorthor Brown

All matches: Gorthor Brown equivalents · Grey Brown equivalents