What is the difference between Mournfang Brown and Gorgon Brown?

ΔE 13 (fair). Gorgon Brown is noticeably lighter. Swatch colours are estimates.

Mournfang Brown vs Gorgon Brown

Mournfang Brown

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

Gorgon Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.124
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #904638 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 13.1, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Gorgon Brown is noticeably lighter than Mournfang Brown.

✓ Two Thin Coats comparison chart lists these two as equivalents.

Can I use Gorgon Brown instead of Mournfang Brown?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Gorgon Brown is noticeably lighter than Mournfang Brown.

Can I use Mournfang Brown instead of Gorgon Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Mournfang Brown is noticeably darker.

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 Gorgon Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Mournfang Brown

Mournfang Brown vs Fire Red (71.084)Model Air · ΔE 9, close · closer than Gorgon Brown
Mournfang Brown vs Nocturnal Red (72.111)Game Color · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Gorgon Brown
Mournfang Brown vs Brown RLM26 (71.105)Model Air · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Gorgon Brown

Other Citadel paints close to Gorgon Brown

Gorgon Brown vs Knight-Questor FleshColour: Layer · ΔE 6, close · closer than Mournfang Brown
Gorgon Brown vs Bloodreaver FleshColour: Layer · ΔE 7, close · closer than Mournfang Brown
Gorgon Brown vs Tuskgor FurColour: Layer · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Mournfang Brown

All matches: Mournfang Brown equivalents · Gorgon Brown equivalents