What is the difference between Dry Rust Brown and Gorgon Brown?

ΔE 11 (fair). Gorgon Brown is more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Dry Rust Brown vs Gorgon Brown

Dry Rust Brown

Brand: Two Thin Coats
Range: Triads: midtones
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #8d4122 (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 10.7, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Gorgon Brown is more muted, cooler than Dry Rust Brown.

Can I use Gorgon Brown instead of Dry Rust Brown?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Gorgon Brown is more muted, cooler than Dry Rust Brown.

Can I use Dry Rust Brown instead of Gorgon Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dry Rust Brown is more saturated, 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 Dry Rust Brown on the colour wheel See Gorgon Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Dry Rust Brown

Dry Rust Brown vs Dark Flesh Tone (72.044)Game Color · ΔE 8, close · closer than Gorgon Brown
Dry Rust Brown vs Light Brown (70.929)Model Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than Gorgon Brown
Dry Rust Brown vs Orange Brown (70.981)Model Color · ΔE 11, fair

Other Two Thin Coats paints close to Gorgon Brown

Gorgon Brown vs Asmodeus RedTriads: midtones · ΔE 10, close · closer than Dry Rust Brown
Gorgon Brown vs Red RageTriads: shadows · ΔE 14, fair
Gorgon Brown vs Fur CloakTriads: highlights · ΔE 15, fair

All matches: Dry Rust Brown equivalents · Gorgon Brown equivalents