Thondia Brown vs Burnt Umber

Thondia Brown

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Base
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#5a3a22 (estimate)

Burnt Umber

Brand
Golden
Range
High Flow
Code
8500
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#5a3a2d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.8, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Burnt Umber is more muted, cooler than Thondia Brown. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Thondia Brown is an opaque base/layer paint and Golden Burnt Umber is an ink, glaze or transparent paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Burnt Umber instead of Thondia Brown?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Burnt Umber is more muted, cooler than Thondia Brown. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Thondia Brown instead of Burnt Umber?

The same difference applies the other way round: Thondia Brown is more saturated, 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 Thondia Brown on the colour wheel See Burnt Umber on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Thondia Brown

Other Citadel paints close to Burnt Umber

All matches: Thondia Brown equivalents · Burnt Umber equivalents

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