Skrag Brown vs Quicksand Brown

Skrag Brown

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Layer
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#a8501a (estimate)

Quicksand Brown

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Acrylic Colors
Code
1834
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#934b17 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.5, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Quicksand Brown is a little darker, more muted than Skrag Brown.

Can I use Quicksand Brown instead of Skrag Brown?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Quicksand Brown is a little darker, more muted than Skrag Brown.

Can I use Skrag Brown instead of Quicksand Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Skrag Brown is a little lighter, more saturated.

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 Skrag Brown on the colour wheel See Quicksand Brown on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Skrag Brown

Other Citadel paints close to Quicksand Brown

All matches: Skrag Brown equivalents · Quicksand Brown equivalents

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