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

ΔE 23 (loose). Earth Brown is a little lighter, much more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

XV-88 vs Earth Brown

XV-88

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

Earth Brown

Brand: Nocturna Models
Range: N-Paint Basic
Code: NA45
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #937463 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 23.4, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Earth Brown is a little lighter, much more muted than XV-88.

Can I use Earth Brown instead of XV-88?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 23). Earth Brown is a little lighter, much more muted than XV-88.

Can I use XV-88 instead of Earth Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: XV-88 is a little darker, much more saturated.

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 Earth 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 Earth Brown
XV-88 vs Brutal Brown (NA43)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 18, loose · closer than Earth Brown
XV-88 vs Red Flesh (NA03)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 25, loose

Other Citadel paints close to Earth Brown

Earth Brown vs Sylvaneth BarkColour: Dry · ΔE 12, fair · closer than XV-88
Earth Brown vs Stormvermin FurColour: Layer · ΔE 14, fair · closer than XV-88
Earth Brown vs Hobgrot HideColour: Base · ΔE 14, fair · closer than XV-88

All matches: XV-88 equivalents · Earth Brown equivalents