What is the difference between Firethorn Brown and Grunge Brown?

ΔE 16 (loose). Grunge Brown is a little lighter, much more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Firethorn Brown vs Grunge Brown

Firethorn Brown

Brand: Green Stuff World
Range: Opaque Colors
Code: 4109
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #b12f17 (estimate)

Grunge Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.115
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #bf5835 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 16.2, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Grunge Brown is a little lighter, much more muted than Firethorn Brown.

Can I use Grunge Brown instead of Firethorn Brown?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). Grunge Brown is a little lighter, much more muted than Firethorn Brown.

Can I use Firethorn Brown instead of Grunge Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Firethorn Brown 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 Firethorn Brown on the colour wheel See Grunge Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Firethorn Brown

Firethorn Brown vs Clear Orange (70.956)Model Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than Grunge Brown
Firethorn Brown vs Amaranth Red (70.829)Model Color · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Grunge Brown
Firethorn Brown vs Gory Red (72.011)Game Color · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Grunge Brown

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Grunge Brown

Grunge Brown vs Flesh Rose (3216)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Firethorn Brown
Grunge Brown vs Leather Brown (1829)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 15, fair · closer than Firethorn Brown
Grunge Brown vs Quicksand Brown (1834)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 16, loose · closer than Firethorn Brown

All matches: Firethorn Brown equivalents · Grunge Brown equivalents