Gorthor Brown vs US Field Drab

Gorthor Brown

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

US Field Drab

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Color
Code
70.873
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#715d41 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.2, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. US Field Drab is a little lighter, cooler than Gorthor Brown.

Can I use US Field Drab instead of Gorthor Brown?

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

Can I use Gorthor Brown instead of US Field Drab?

The same difference applies the other way round: Gorthor Brown is a little darker, 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 US Field Drab on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Gorthor Brown

Other Citadel paints close to US Field Drab

All matches: Gorthor Brown equivalents · US Field Drab equivalents

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