What is the difference between Skrag Brown and Grunge Brown?

ΔE 10 (fair). Grunge Brown is a little lighter, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Skrag Brown vs Grunge Brown

Skrag Brown

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

Grunge Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.115
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #bf5835 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.5, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Grunge Brown is a little lighter, cooler than Skrag Brown.

Can I use Grunge Brown instead of Skrag Brown?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 10). Grunge Brown is a little lighter, cooler than Skrag Brown.

Can I use Skrag Brown instead of Grunge Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Skrag Brown is a little darker, warmer.

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 Grunge Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Skrag Brown

Skrag Brown vs Orange Rust (71.130)Model Air · ΔE 10, close · closer than Grunge Brown
Skrag Brown vs Beasty Brown (72.043)Game Color · ΔE 10, close · closer than Grunge Brown
Skrag Brown vs Bronze Brown (72.036)Game Color · ΔE 15, fair

Other Citadel paints close to Grunge Brown

Grunge Brown vs Squig OrangeColour: Layer · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Skrag Brown
Grunge Brown vs Ratskin FleshColour: Base · ΔE 11, fair
Grunge Brown vs Tuskgor FurColour: Layer · ΔE 13, fair

All matches: Skrag Brown equivalents · Grunge Brown equivalents