What is the difference between Cinder Brown and Chestnut Brown?

ΔE 6 (close). Chestnut Brown is a little lighter, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Cinder Brown vs Chestnut Brown

Cinder Brown

Brand: Reaper
Range: Master Series Paints
Code: 09178
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #412c2f (estimate)

Chestnut Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.746
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #523536 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.5, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Chestnut Brown is a little lighter, warmer than Cinder Brown.

Can I use Chestnut Brown instead of Cinder Brown?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 6). Chestnut Brown is a little lighter, warmer than Cinder Brown.

Can I use Cinder Brown instead of Chestnut Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Cinder Brown is a little darker, 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 Cinder Brown on the colour wheel See Chestnut Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Cinder Brown

Cinder Brown vs Hull Red (71.039)Model Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Chestnut Brown
Cinder Brown vs Burnt Umber (70.941)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Chestnut Brown
Cinder Brown vs Black Red (70.859)Model Color · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Chestnut Brown

Other Reaper paints close to Chestnut Brown

Chestnut Brown vs Dark Skin (09041)Master Series Paints · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Cinder Brown
Chestnut Brown vs Ruddy Leather (09109)Master Series Paints · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Cinder Brown
Chestnut Brown vs Dark Highlights (09042)Master Series Paints · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Cinder Brown

All matches: Cinder Brown equivalents · Chestnut Brown equivalents