Screamer Pink vs Brown

Screamer Pink

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Base
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#6a2a3a (estimate)

Brown

Brand
Tamiya
Range
X Gloss Acrylic
Code
X-9
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#7b3c37 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 13.7, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Brown is a little lighter, warmer than Screamer Pink.

Can I use Brown instead of Screamer Pink?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 14). Brown is a little lighter, warmer than Screamer Pink.

Can I use Screamer Pink instead of Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Screamer Pink is a little darker, 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 Screamer Pink on the colour wheel See Brown on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Screamer Pink

Other Citadel paints close to Brown

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