What is the difference between Chestnut Brown and Gorgon Brown?

ΔE 18 (loose). Gorgon Brown is a little lighter, much more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Chestnut Brown vs Gorgon Brown

Chestnut Brown

Brand: Nocturna Models
Range: N-Paint Basic
Code: NA42
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #6a393a (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 18.4, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Gorgon Brown is a little lighter, much more saturated, warmer than Chestnut Brown.

Can I use Gorgon Brown instead of Chestnut Brown?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 18). Gorgon Brown is a little lighter, much more saturated, warmer than Chestnut Brown.

Can I use Chestnut Brown instead of Gorgon Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Chestnut Brown is a little darker, much more muted, cooler.

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 Chestnut Brown on the colour wheel See Gorgon Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Chestnut Brown

Chestnut Brown vs Burnt Red (70.814)Model Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Gorgon Brown
Chestnut Brown vs Flat Brown (70.984)Model Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Gorgon Brown
Chestnut Brown vs Chalice Red (74.017)Fantasy-Pro · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Gorgon Brown

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Gorgon Brown

Gorgon Brown vs Brutal Brown (NA43)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 6, close · closer than Chestnut Brown
Gorgon Brown vs Ruby Red (NA19)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Chestnut Brown
Gorgon Brown vs Red Flesh (NA03)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 16, loose · closer than Chestnut Brown

All matches: Chestnut Brown equivalents · Gorgon Brown equivalents