What is the difference between Sylvaneth Bark and Brutal Brown?

ΔE 15 (loose). Brutal Brown is more saturated, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Sylvaneth Bark vs Brutal Brown

Sylvaneth Bark

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Dry
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #7a5a42 (estimate)

Brutal Brown

Brand: Nocturna Models
Range: N-Paint Basic
Code: NA43
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #8e4f40 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.0, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Brutal Brown is more saturated, cooler than Sylvaneth Bark.

Can I use Brutal Brown instead of Sylvaneth Bark?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 15). Brutal Brown is more saturated, cooler than Sylvaneth Bark.

Can I use Sylvaneth Bark instead of Brutal Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Sylvaneth Bark is more muted, 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 Sylvaneth Bark on the colour wheel See Brutal Brown on the colour wheel

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Sylvaneth Bark

Sylvaneth Bark vs Evil Flesh (NA04)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Brutal Brown
Sylvaneth Bark vs Earth Brown (NA45)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Brutal Brown
Sylvaneth Bark vs Mud Brown (NA41)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 17, loose

Other Citadel paints close to Brutal Brown

Brutal Brown vs Bloodreaver FleshColour: Layer · ΔE 9, close · closer than Sylvaneth Bark
Brutal Brown vs Catachan FleshColour: Base · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Sylvaneth Bark
Brutal Brown vs Knight-Questor FleshColour: Layer · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Sylvaneth Bark

All matches: Sylvaneth Bark equivalents · Brutal Brown equivalents