What is the difference between Brown Liner and Black?

ΔE 11 (fair). Black is a little darker, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Brown Liner vs Black

Brown Liner

Brand: Reaper
Range: Master Series Paints
Code: 09064
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #322420 (estimate)

Black

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.950
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #1a171b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.2, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Black is a little darker, more muted than Brown Liner.

Can I use Black instead of Brown Liner?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Black is a little darker, more muted than Brown Liner.

Can I use Brown Liner instead of Black?

The same difference applies the other way round: Brown Liner is a little lighter, 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 Brown Liner on the colour wheel See Black on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Brown Liner

Brown Liner vs Olive Brown (70.889)Model Color · ΔE 1, very close · closer than Black
Brown Liner vs Burnt Umber (71.040)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Black
Brown Liner vs Hull Red (71.039)Model Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Black

Other Reaper paints close to Black

Black vs Pure Black (09037)Master Series Paints · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Brown Liner
Black vs Midnight Blue (09019)Master Series Paints · ΔE 7, close · closer than Brown Liner
Black vs Nightshade Purple (09022)Master Series Paints · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Brown Liner

All matches: Brown Liner equivalents · Black equivalents