What is the difference between Chestnut Brown and Charred Brown?

ΔE 7 (close). Charred Brown is a little darker. Swatch colours are estimates.

Chestnut Brown vs Charred Brown

Chestnut Brown

Brand: Reaper
Range: Master Series Paints
Code: 09071
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #6f433f (estimate)

Charred Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.045
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #60342e (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.7, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Charred Brown is a little darker than Chestnut Brown.

Can I use Charred Brown instead of Chestnut Brown?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Charred Brown is a little darker than Chestnut Brown.

Can I use Chestnut Brown instead of Charred Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Chestnut Brown is a little lighter.

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 Charred Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Chestnut Brown

Chestnut Brown vs Flat Brown (70.984)Model Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Charred Brown
Chestnut Brown vs Dark Rose (70.745)Model Color · ΔE 7, close
Chestnut Brown vs German Red Brown (71.271)Model Air · ΔE 8, close

Other Reaper paints close to Charred Brown

Charred Brown vs Ruddy Leather (09109)Master Series Paints · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Chestnut Brown
Charred Brown vs Dark Highlights (09042)Master Series Paints · ΔE 6, close · closer than Chestnut Brown
Charred Brown vs Blackened Brown (09137)Master Series Paints · ΔE 10, close

All matches: Chestnut Brown equivalents · Charred Brown equivalents