What is the difference between Barbarian Brawn and Brown Rose?

ΔE 8 (close). Brown Rose is more saturated, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Barbarian Brawn vs Brown Rose

Barbarian Brawn

Brand: Two Thin Coats
Range: Triads: shadows
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #89635b (estimate)

Brown Rose

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.803
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #915d5e (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.6, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Brown Rose is more saturated, cooler than Barbarian Brawn.

Can I use Brown Rose instead of Barbarian Brawn?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Brown Rose is more saturated, cooler than Barbarian Brawn.

Can I use Barbarian Brawn instead of Brown Rose?

The same difference applies the other way round: Barbarian Brawn is more muted, warmer.

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 Barbarian Brawn on the colour wheel See Brown Rose on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Barbarian Brawn

Barbarian Brawn vs Malefic Flesh (74.012)Fantasy-Pro · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Brown Rose
Barbarian Brawn vs Saddle Brown (70.940)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Brown Rose
Barbarian Brawn vs Sand Brown (71.034)Model Air · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Brown Rose

Other Two Thin Coats paints close to Brown Rose

Brown Rose vs Fur CloakTriads: highlights · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Barbarian Brawn
Brown Rose vs Asmodeus RedTriads: midtones · ΔE 11, fair
Brown Rose vs Paladin FleshTriads: midtones · ΔE 12, fair

All matches: Barbarian Brawn equivalents · Brown Rose equivalents