What is the difference between Karak Stone and Desert Brown?

ΔE 17 (loose). Desert Brown is much more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Karak Stone vs Desert Brown

Karak Stone

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Layer
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #b89a5a (estimate)

Desert Brown

Brand: Nocturna Models
Range: N-Paint Basic
Code: NA46
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #d09544 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 17.1, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Desert Brown is much more saturated, warmer than Karak Stone.

Can I use Desert Brown instead of Karak Stone?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). Desert Brown is much more saturated, warmer than Karak Stone.

Can I use Karak Stone instead of Desert Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Karak Stone is much more muted, cooler.

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 Karak Stone on the colour wheel See Desert Brown on the colour wheel

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Karak Stone

Karak Stone vs Yellow Sand (NA47)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 7, close · closer than Desert Brown
Karak Stone vs Warrior Skin (NA05)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Desert Brown
Karak Stone vs Sulfide Yellow (NA24)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 22, loose

Other Citadel paints close to Desert Brown

Desert Brown vs Ungor FleshColour: Layer · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Karak Stone
Desert Brown vs T'au Light OchreColour: Layer · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Karak Stone
Desert Brown vs Zamesi DesertColour: Layer · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Karak Stone

All matches: Karak Stone equivalents · Desert Brown equivalents