What is the difference between Necrolith Bone and Light Brown?

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

Necrolith Bone vs Light Brown

Necrolith Bone

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Tone Pro
Code: T2
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #ac906f (estimate)

Light Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.027
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #a4885f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 5.6, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Light Brown is a little darker, more saturated than Necrolith Bone.

Can I use Light Brown instead of Necrolith Bone?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 6). Light Brown is a little darker, more saturated than Necrolith Bone.

Can I use Necrolith Bone instead of Light Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Necrolith Bone is a little lighter, 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 Necrolith Bone on the colour wheel See Light Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Necrolith Bone

Necrolith Bone vs Sand Beige (71.244)Model Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Light Brown
Necrolith Bone vs Camoufl age Brown (71.117)Model Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Light Brown
Necrolith Bone vs Desert Tan (70.765)Model Color · ΔE 7, close

Other Citadel paints close to Light Brown

Light Brown vs Baneblade BrownColour: Layer · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Necrolith Bone
Light Brown vs Baneblade BrownColour: Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Necrolith Bone
Light Brown vs Zandri DustColour: Base · ΔE 12, fair

All matches: Necrolith Bone equivalents · Light Brown equivalents