What is the difference between Oxide Brown Medium and Royal Brown?

ΔE 5 (very close). Royal Brown is more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Oxide Brown Medium vs Royal Brown

Oxide Brown Medium

Brand: Kimera Kolors
Range: Pure Pigments
Code: Pure Pigments
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #5a342c (estimate)

Royal Brown

Brand: Kimera Kolors
Range: Pure Pigments
Code: Pure Pigments
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #592b23 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 5.5, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Royal Brown is more saturated than Oxide Brown Medium.

Can I use Royal Brown instead of Oxide Brown Medium?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 5). Royal Brown is more saturated than Oxide Brown Medium.

Can I use Oxide Brown Medium instead of Royal Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Oxide Brown Medium is more muted.

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 Oxide Brown Medium on the colour wheel See Royal Brown on the colour wheel

Other Kimera Kolors paints close to Oxide Brown Medium

Oxide Brown Medium vs Oxide Brown Dark (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 6, close
Oxide Brown Medium vs Dark Honey (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 7, close
Oxide Brown Medium vs Perylene Violet (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 9, close

Other Kimera Kolors paints close to Royal Brown

Royal Brown vs Dark Honey (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 6, very close
Royal Brown vs Perylene Violet (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 9, close
Royal Brown vs Oxide Brown Dark (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 11, fair

All matches: Oxide Brown Medium equivalents · Royal Brown equivalents