Mordant Earth vs Burnt Umber

Mordant Earth

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Technical
Type
a technical paint or medium
Swatch
#4a3828 (estimate)

Burnt Umber

Brand
Golden
Range
High Flow
Code
8500
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#5a3a2d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.5, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Burnt Umber is more saturated than Mordant Earth. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Mordant Earth is a technical paint or medium and Golden Burnt Umber is an ink, glaze or transparent paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Burnt Umber instead of Mordant Earth?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Burnt Umber is more saturated than Mordant Earth. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Mordant Earth instead of Burnt Umber?

The same difference applies the other way round: Mordant Earth is more muted.

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 Mordant Earth on the colour wheel See Burnt Umber on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Mordant Earth

Other Citadel paints close to Burnt Umber

All matches: Mordant Earth equivalents · Burnt Umber equivalents

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