What is the difference between XV-88 and Kiwi Brown?

ΔE 7 (close). Kiwi Brown is a little lighter, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

XV-88 vs Kiwi Brown

XV-88

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Base
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #8a5a2a (estimate)

Kiwi Brown

Brand: Kimera Kolors
Range: Signature Series
Code: Signature
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #95682d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.3, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Kiwi Brown is a little lighter, cooler than XV-88.

Can I use Kiwi Brown instead of XV-88?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Kiwi Brown is a little lighter, cooler than XV-88.

Can I use XV-88 instead of Kiwi Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: XV-88 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 XV-88 on the colour wheel See Kiwi Brown on the colour wheel

Other Kimera Kolors paints close to XV-88

XV-88 vs Oxide Brown Light (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 14, fair
XV-88 vs Poison Green (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 22, loose
XV-88 vs Dark Honey (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 23, loose

Other Citadel paints close to Kiwi Brown

Kiwi Brown vs Balor BrownColour: Layer · ΔE 6, close · closer than XV-88
Kiwi Brown vs Golfag BrownColour: Dry · ΔE 7, close
Kiwi Brown vs Tallarn SandColour: Layer · ΔE 7, close

All matches: XV-88 equivalents · Kiwi Brown equivalents