# Thondia Brown (Citadel Base) Paint Equivalents

> Thondia Brown (Citadel Base) equivalents: Vallejo Charred Brown, Army Painter Tree Ancient and Two Thin Coats Scabbard Brown, by ΔE colour distance.

Canonical: https://lexmechanic.com/paints/citadel-base/thondia-brown

§ PAINT · 11th edition

# Thondia Brown: Citadel Base opaque, hex #4f322c. Its closest equivalents in every other range, nearest first.

Paint

Thondia Brown

Range

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

Finish

opaque

Hex

#4f322c

Hex source

community data

## Thondia Brown equivalents

One paint from each other brand: Duncan Rhodes’s own pick where there is one, otherwise the closest in colour and finish.

- ### Vallejo equivalent

    [Charred Brown](/paints/vallejo-game-air/charred-brown-76-045) Vallejo Game Air 76.045 ΔE 3.5

    safe substitute
- ### Army Painter equivalent

    [Tree Ancient](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/tree-ancient) Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 1.3

    near match
- ### Two Thin Coats equivalent

    [Scabbard Brown](/paints/two-thin-coats/scabbard-brown) ΔE 16.9

    ◆ maker’s pick approximate

Thondia Brown is an opaque paint from Citadel Base. The closest paint in any other range is Tree Ancient from Warpaints Fanatic at ΔE 1.3, a near match. Across the 13 other ranges, 1 offer a near match and 4 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)

- [Satchel Brown](/paints/speedpaint-2/satchel-brown) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 4.4
- [Burnished Red](/paints/speedpaint-2/burnished-red) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 5.2
- [Dusk Red](/paints/speedpaint-2/dusk-red) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 5.4

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

- [Tree Ancient](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/tree-ancient) near match ΔE 1.3
- [Dryad Brown](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/dryad-brown) safe substitute ΔE 5.1
- [Oak Brown](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/oak-brown) approximate ΔE 7.8

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

- [Strong Skin Shade](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/strong-skin-shade) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 3.3
- [Dark Skin Shade](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/dark-skin-shade) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 7.5
- [Soft Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/soft-tone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 7.8

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

- [Wyldwood](/paints/citadel-contrast/wyldwood) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 3.4
- [Cygor Brown](/paints/citadel-contrast/cygor-brown) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 7.5
- [Garaghak's Sewer](/paints/citadel-contrast/garaghaks-sewer) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 9.4

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

- [Gorthor Brown](/paints/citadel-layer/gorthor-brown) safe substitute ΔE 6.6
- [Bloodreaver Flesh](/paints/citadel-layer/bloodreaver-flesh) approximate ΔE 8.6
- [Skavenblight Dinge](/paints/citadel-layer/skavenblight-dinge) approximate ΔE 13.1

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

- [Reikland Fleshshade](/paints/citadel-shade/reikland-fleshshade) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 9.7
- [Reikland Fleshshade Gloss](/paints/citadel-shade/reikland-fleshshade-gloss) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 9.7
- [Agrax Earthshade](/paints/citadel-shade/agrax-earthshade) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 10.0

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

- [Scabbard Brown](/paints/two-thin-coats/scabbard-brown) ◆ maker’s pick approximate ΔE 16.9
- [Druid Flesh](/paints/two-thin-coats/druid-flesh) safe substitute ΔE 5.1
- [Amphora Red](/paints/two-thin-coats/amphora-red) safe substitute ΔE 6.9

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

- [Charred Brown](/paints/vallejo-game-air/charred-brown-76-045) safe substitute ΔE 3.5
- [Nocturnal Red](/paints/vallejo-game-air/nocturnal-red-76-111) approximate ΔE 9.6
- [Scarlet Red](/paints/vallejo-game-air/scarlet-red-76-012) approximate ΔE 12.9

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

- [Charred Brown](/paints/vallejo-game-color/charred-brown-72-045) safe substitute ΔE 3.5
- [Smokey Ink](/paints/vallejo-game-color/smokey-ink-72-068) safe substitute ΔE 4.3
- [Dry Rust](/paints/vallejo-game-color/dry-rust-72-136) safe substitute ΔE 4.8

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

- [Rust Texture (Matt)](/paints/vallejo-mecha/rust-texture-matt-69-821) approximate ΔE 7.9
- [Brown Engine Soot (Matt)](/paints/vallejo-mecha/brown-engine-soot-matt-69-818) approximate ΔE 7.9
- [Chipping Brown](/paints/vallejo-mecha/chipping-brown-69-035) approximate ΔE 11.3

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

- [Gunmetal Grey](/paints/vallejo-metal/gunmetal-grey-77-720) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 24.7
- [Steel](/paints/vallejo-metal/steel-77-712) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 25.6
- [Jet Exhaust](/paints/vallejo-metal/jet-exhaust-77-713) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 26.7

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

- [Dark Brown](/paints/vallejo-wash/dark-brown-76-514) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 10.0
- [Black](/paints/vallejo-wash/black-76-518) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 13.2
- [Black Wash](/paints/vallejo-wash/black-wash-73-201) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 13.3

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

- [Muddy Ground](/paints/vallejo-xpress/muddy-ground-72-475) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 2.9
- [Mahogany](/paints/vallejo-xpress/mahogany-72-472) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 3.1
- [Copper Brown](/paints/vallejo-xpress/copper-brown-72-421) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 3.7

## Also in Citadel Base

- [Catachan Fleshtone](/paints/citadel-base/catachan-fleshtone) near match ΔE 2.9
- [Rhinox Hide](/paints/citadel-base/rhinox-hide) safe substitute ΔE 4.4
- [Mournfang Brown](/paints/citadel-base/mournfang-brown) approximate ΔE 11.2

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

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##  Questions

What is the Vallejo equivalent of Thondia Brown?

Charred Brown from Vallejo Game Air, at ΔE 3.5: a safe substitute in the same finish.

What is the Army Painter equivalent of Thondia Brown?

Tree Ancient from Warpaints Fanatic, at ΔE 1.3: a near match in the same finish. The two read as one colour on the model.

What is the Two Thin Coats equivalent of Thondia Brown?

Scabbard Brown from Two Thin Coats: the equivalent published by Duncan Rhodes, who makes Two Thin Coats. By colour alone the two sit ΔE 16.9 apart.