Targor Rageshade vs Chestnut Brown

Targor Rageshade

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Shade
Type
a wash/shade
Swatch
#5a3a3a (estimate)

Chestnut Brown

Brand
Nocturna Models
Range
N-Paint Basic
Code
NA42
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#6a393a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.4, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Chestnut Brown is more saturated than Targor Rageshade. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Targor Rageshade is a wash/shade and Nocturna Models Chestnut Brown is an opaque base/layer paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Chestnut Brown instead of Targor Rageshade?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Chestnut Brown is more saturated than Targor Rageshade. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Targor Rageshade instead of Chestnut Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Targor Rageshade is 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 Targor Rageshade on the colour wheel See Chestnut Brown on the colour wheel

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Targor Rageshade

Other Citadel paints close to Chestnut Brown

All matches: Targor Rageshade equivalents · Chestnut Brown equivalents

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