# Bootstrap Brown (Warpaints Fanatic) Paint Equivalents

> Bootstrap Brown (Warpaints Fanatic) equivalents: Citadel Gorthor Brown, Vallejo Chipping Brown and Two Thin Coats Scorched Earth, by ΔE colour distance.

Canonical: https://lexmechanic.com/paints/army-painter-fanatic/bootstrap-brown

§ PAINT · 11th edition

# Bootstrap Brown: Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic opaque, hex #5d4d4d. Its closest equivalents in every other range, nearest first.

Paint

Bootstrap Brown

Range

[Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic](/paints/army-painter-fanatic)

Finish

opaque

Hex

#5d4d4d

Hex source

community data

## Bootstrap Brown equivalents

One paint from each other brand, the closest in colour and finish.

- ### Citadel equivalent

    [Gorthor Brown](/paints/citadel-layer/gorthor-brown) Citadel Layer ΔE 5.3

    safe substitute
- ### Vallejo equivalent

    [Chipping Brown](/paints/vallejo-mecha/chipping-brown-69-035) Vallejo Mecha Color 69.035 ΔE 6.7

    safe substitute
- ### Two Thin Coats equivalent

    [Scorched Earth](/paints/two-thin-coats/scorched-earth) ΔE 3.0

    safe substitute

Bootstrap Brown is an opaque paint from Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic. The closest paint in any other range is Scorched Earth from Two Thin Coats at ΔE 3.0, a safe substitute. Across the 13 other ranges, none offer a near match and 3 a safe substitute in the same finish; the rest are approximate or a different finish.

## Closest matches

### [Army Painter Speedpaint 2.0](/paints/speedpaint-2)

- [Dusk Red](/paints/speedpaint-2/dusk-red) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 8.0
- [Satchel Brown](/paints/speedpaint-2/satchel-brown) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 8.4
- [Broadsword Silver](/paints/speedpaint-2/broadsword-silver) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 9.5

### [Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic Wash](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash)

- [Dark Skin Shade](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/dark-skin-shade) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 7.9
- [Soft Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/soft-tone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 11.1
- [Strong Skin Shade](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/strong-skin-shade) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 12.7

### [Citadel Base](/paints/citadel-base)

- [Rhinox Hide](/paints/citadel-base/rhinox-hide) approximate ΔE 10.0
- [Thondia Brown](/paints/citadel-base/thondia-brown) approximate ΔE 10.2
- [Catachan Fleshtone](/paints/citadel-base/catachan-fleshtone) approximate ΔE 11.8

### [Citadel Contrast](/paints/citadel-contrast)

- [Garaghak's Sewer](/paints/citadel-contrast/garaghaks-sewer) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 8.6
- [Ratling Grime](/paints/citadel-contrast/ratling-grime) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 10.0
- [Fyreslayer Flesh](/paints/citadel-contrast/fyreslayer-flesh) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 10.6

### [Citadel Layer](/paints/citadel-layer)

- [Gorthor Brown](/paints/citadel-layer/gorthor-brown) safe substitute ΔE 5.3
- [Bloodreaver Flesh](/paints/citadel-layer/bloodreaver-flesh) safe substitute ΔE 7.0
- [Skavenblight Dinge](/paints/citadel-layer/skavenblight-dinge) approximate ΔE 9.7

### [Citadel Shade](/paints/citadel-shade)

- [Targor Rageshade](/paints/citadel-shade/targor-rageshade) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 10.8
- [Cryptek Armourshade Gloss](/paints/citadel-shade/cryptek-armourshade-gloss) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 12.2
- [Agrax Earthshade](/paints/citadel-shade/agrax-earthshade) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 18.0

### [Two Thin Coats](/paints/two-thin-coats)

- [Scorched Earth](/paints/two-thin-coats/scorched-earth) safe substitute ΔE 3.0
- [Royal Cloak](/paints/two-thin-coats/royal-cloak) safe substitute ΔE 6.0
- [Cuirass Leather](/paints/two-thin-coats/cuirass-leather) safe substitute ΔE 6.7

### [Vallejo Game Air](/paints/vallejo-game-air)

- [Charred Brown](/paints/vallejo-game-air/charred-brown-76-045) approximate ΔE 11.8
- [Sombre Grey](/paints/vallejo-game-air/sombre-grey-76-048) approximate ΔE 14.4
- [Neutral Grey](/paints/vallejo-game-air/neutral-grey-76-050) approximate ΔE 15.7

### [Vallejo Game Color](/paints/vallejo-game-color)

- [Heavy Siena](/paints/vallejo-game-color/heavy-siena-72-154) approximate ΔE 7.2
- [Smokey Ink](/paints/vallejo-game-color/smokey-ink-72-068) approximate ΔE 8.0
- [Terracotta](/paints/vallejo-game-color/terracotta-72-065) approximate ΔE 10.5

### [Vallejo Mecha Color](/paints/vallejo-mecha)

- [Chipping Brown](/paints/vallejo-mecha/chipping-brown-69-035) safe substitute ΔE 6.7
- [Dark Grey Green](/paints/vallejo-mecha/dark-grey-green-69-041) approximate ΔE 10.2
- [Phantom Grey](/paints/vallejo-mecha/phantom-grey-69-040) approximate ΔE 11.1

### [Vallejo Metal Color](/paints/vallejo-metal)

- [Gunmetal Grey](/paints/vallejo-metal/gunmetal-grey-77-720) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 15.2
- [Steel](/paints/vallejo-metal/steel-77-712) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 16.1
- [Jet Exhaust](/paints/vallejo-metal/jet-exhaust-77-713) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 17.2

### [Vallejo Wash](/paints/vallejo-wash)

- [Dark Brown](/paints/vallejo-wash/dark-brown-76-514) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 6.0
- [Oiled Earth](/paints/vallejo-wash/oiled-earth-76-521) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 8.2
- [Dark Grey](/paints/vallejo-wash/dark-grey-76-517) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 8.4

### [Vallejo Xpress](/paints/vallejo-xpress)

- [Greasy Black](/paints/vallejo-xpress/greasy-black-72-476) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 8.3
- [Wicked Purple](/paints/vallejo-xpress/wicked-purple-72-456) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 8.7
- [Landser Grey](/paints/vallejo-xpress/landser-grey-72-469) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 9.3

## Also in Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic

- [Onyx Skin](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/onyx-skin) safe substitute ΔE 5.2
- [Obsidian Skin](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/obsidian-skin) safe substitute ΔE 6.2
- [Brigadine Brown](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/brigadine-brown) approximate ΔE 7.8

Every pot in [Warpaints Fanatic](/paints/army-painter-fanatic) has a page like this one. Army Painter against the other brands, whole ranges at a time: [Army Painter to Citadel](/paints/army-painter-to-citadel), [Army Painter to Vallejo](/paints/army-painter-to-vallejo), [Army Painter to Two Thin Coats](/paints/army-painter-to-two-thin-coats), [Citadel to Army Painter](/paints/citadel-to-army-painter), [Vallejo to Army Painter](/paints/vallejo-to-army-painter), [Two Thin Coats to Army Painter](/paints/two-thin-coats-to-army-painter).

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##  Questions

What is the Citadel equivalent of Bootstrap Brown?

Gorthor Brown from Citadel Layer, at ΔE 5.3: a safe substitute in the same finish.

What is the Vallejo equivalent of Bootstrap Brown?

Chipping Brown from Vallejo Mecha Color, at ΔE 6.7: a safe substitute in the same finish.

What is the Two Thin Coats equivalent of Bootstrap Brown?

Scorched Earth from Two Thin Coats, at ΔE 3.0: a safe substitute in the same finish.