What is the difference between Skrag Brown and Golden Brown?

ΔE 20 (loose). Golden Brown is noticeably lighter, more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Skrag Brown vs Golden Brown

Skrag Brown

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

Golden Brown

Brand: Kimera Kolors
Range: Signature Series
Code: Signature
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #c67512 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 20.4, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Golden Brown is noticeably lighter, more saturated than Skrag Brown.

Can I use Golden Brown instead of Skrag Brown?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 20). Golden Brown is noticeably lighter, more saturated than Skrag Brown.

Can I use Skrag Brown instead of Golden Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Skrag Brown is noticeably darker, 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 Skrag Brown on the colour wheel See Golden Brown on the colour wheel

Other Kimera Kolors paints close to Skrag Brown

Skrag Brown vs Middle Brown (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 8, close · closer than Golden Brown
Skrag Brown vs Cherry Wood (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 16, loose · closer than Golden Brown
Skrag Brown vs Mars Orange (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 17, loose · closer than Golden Brown

Other Citadel paints close to Golden Brown

Golden Brown vs Ryza RustColour: Dry · ΔE 8, close · closer than Skrag Brown
Golden Brown vs Fire Dragon BrightColour: Layer · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Skrag Brown
Golden Brown vs Lugganath OrangeColour: Layer · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Skrag Brown

All matches: Skrag Brown equivalents · Golden Brown equivalents