What is the difference between Burnt Sienna and Gorgon Brown?

ΔE 13 (fair). Gorgon Brown is a little lighter, much more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Burnt Sienna vs Gorgon Brown

Burnt Sienna

Brand: Golden
Range: Heavy Body Acrylics
Code: PBr7
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #923621 (estimate)

Gorgon Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.124
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #904638 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.9, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Gorgon Brown is a little lighter, much more muted than Burnt Sienna.

Can I use Gorgon Brown instead of Burnt Sienna?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Gorgon Brown is a little lighter, much more muted than Burnt Sienna.

Can I use Burnt Sienna instead of Gorgon Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Burnt Sienna 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 Burnt Sienna on the colour wheel See Gorgon Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Burnt Sienna

Burnt Sienna vs Dark Flesh Tone (72.044)Game Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Gorgon Brown
Burnt Sienna vs Carmine Red (70.908)Model Color · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Gorgon Brown
Burnt Sienna vs Red (71.269)Model Air · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Gorgon Brown

Other Golden paints close to Gorgon Brown

Gorgon Brown vs Red Oxide (PR101)Heavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 9, close · closer than Burnt Sienna
Gorgon Brown vs Quinacridone Burnt OrangeHeavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 15, loose
Gorgon Brown vs Violet Oxide (PR101)Heavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 17, loose

All matches: Burnt Sienna equivalents · Gorgon Brown equivalents