What is the difference between Hobgrot Hide and NATO Brown?

ΔE 6 (very close). NATO Brown is a little darker, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Hobgrot Hide vs NATO Brown

Hobgrot Hide

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Base
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #7a5a3a (estimate)

NATO Brown

Brand: Tamiya
Range: TS Spray
Code: TS-62
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #70523a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 5.7, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. NATO Brown is a little darker, more muted than Hobgrot Hide.

Can I use NATO Brown instead of Hobgrot Hide?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 6). NATO Brown is a little darker, more muted than Hobgrot Hide.

Can I use Hobgrot Hide instead of NATO Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Hobgrot Hide is a little lighter, 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 Hobgrot Hide on the colour wheel See NATO Brown on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Hobgrot Hide

Hobgrot Hide vs Brown (JGSDF) (XF-72)XF Flat Acrylic · ΔE 5, very close · closer than NATO Brown
Hobgrot Hide vs Brown (JGSDF) (TS-90)TS Spray · ΔE 5, very close · closer than NATO Brown
Hobgrot Hide vs NATO Brown (XF-68)XF Flat Acrylic · ΔE 6, very close

Other Citadel paints close to NATO Brown

NATO Brown vs Gorthor BrownColour: Layer · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Hobgrot Hide
NATO Brown vs Sylvaneth BarkColour: Dry · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Hobgrot Hide
NATO Brown vs Stormvermin FurColour: Layer · ΔE 7, close

All matches: Hobgrot Hide equivalents · NATO Brown equivalents