What is the difference between Thondia Brown and Royal Brown?

ΔE 11 (fair). Royal Brown is a little darker, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Thondia Brown vs Royal Brown

Thondia Brown

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

Royal Brown

Brand: Kimera Kolors
Range: Pure Pigments
Code: Pure Pigments
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #592b23 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.4, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Royal Brown is a little darker, cooler than Thondia Brown.

Can I use Royal Brown instead of Thondia Brown?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Royal Brown is a little darker, cooler than Thondia Brown.

Can I use Thondia Brown instead of Royal Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Thondia Brown is a little lighter, 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 Royal Brown on the colour wheel

Other Kimera Kolors paints close to Thondia Brown

Thondia Brown vs Dark Honey (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 7, close · closer than Royal Brown
Thondia Brown vs Oxide Brown Medium (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 10, close · closer than Royal Brown
Thondia Brown vs Dark Mud (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Royal Brown

Other Citadel paints close to Royal Brown

Royal Brown vs Rhinox HideColour: Base · ΔE 8, close · closer than Thondia Brown
Royal Brown vs Doombull BrownColour: Layer · ΔE 10, close · closer than Thondia Brown
Royal Brown vs Gal Vorbak RedColour: Base · ΔE 12, fair

All matches: Thondia Brown equivalents · Royal Brown equivalents