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

ΔE 18 (loose). Brutal Brown is more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

XV-88 vs Brutal Brown

XV-88

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Base
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #8a5a2a (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 17.7, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Brutal Brown is more muted, cooler than XV-88.

Can I use Brutal Brown instead of XV-88?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 18). Brutal Brown is more muted, cooler than XV-88.

Can I use XV-88 instead of Brutal Brown?

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

Other Nocturna Models paints close to XV-88

XV-88 vs Leather Brown (NA44)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 9, close · closer than Brutal Brown
XV-88 vs Earth Brown (NA45)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 23, loose
XV-88 vs Red Flesh (NA03)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 25, loose

Other Citadel paints close to Brutal Brown

Brutal Brown vs Bloodreaver FleshColour: Layer · ΔE 9, close · closer than XV-88
Brutal Brown vs Catachan FleshColour: Base · ΔE 11, fair · closer than XV-88
Brutal Brown vs Knight-Questor FleshColour: Layer · ΔE 12, fair · closer than XV-88

All matches: XV-88 equivalents · Brutal Brown equivalents