Mournfang Brown vs Brown

Mournfang Brown

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Air
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#6a2a1a (estimate)

Brown

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Acrylic Inks
Code
4292
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#792314 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.9, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Brown is more saturated than Mournfang Brown. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Mournfang Brown is an opaque base/layer paint and Green Stuff World Brown 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 Brown instead of Mournfang Brown?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Brown is more saturated than Mournfang Brown. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Mournfang Brown instead of Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Mournfang Brown 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 Mournfang Brown on the colour wheel See Brown on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Mournfang Brown

Other Citadel paints close to Brown

All matches: Mournfang Brown equivalents · Brown equivalents

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