§ PAINT · 11th edition
Gorthor BrownCitadel Layer opaque, hex #5f463f. Its closest equivalents in every other range, nearest first.
- Paint
- Gorthor Brown
- Range
- Citadel Layer
- Finish
- opaque
- Hex
- #5f463f
- Hex source
- community data
Gorthor 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
Heavy SienaVallejo Game Color72.154ΔE 3.8safe substituteArmy Painter equivalent
Bootstrap BrownWarpaints FanaticΔE 5.3safe substituteTwo Thin Coats equivalent
Ancient ForestΔE 7.4◆ maker’s pickapproximate
Gorthor Brown is an opaque paint from Citadel Layer. The closest paint in any other range is Heavy Siena from Vallejo Game Color at ΔE 3.8, a safe substitute. Across the 13 other ranges, none 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
- Satchel Brown⚠ cross-finishΔE 3.6
- Dusk Red⚠ cross-finishΔE 5.1
- Burnished Red⚠ cross-finishΔE 5.9
Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic
- Bootstrap Brownsafe substituteΔE 5.3
- Onyx Skinsafe substituteΔE 5.7
- Tree Ancientsafe substituteΔE 6.1
Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic Wash
- Soft Tone⚠ cross-finishΔE 6.9
- Dark Skin Shade⚠ cross-finishΔE 8.6
- Strong Skin Shade⚠ cross-finishΔE 9.7
Citadel Base
- Thondia Brownsafe substituteΔE 6.6
- Rhinox HideapproximateΔE 8.6
- Catachan FleshtoneapproximateΔE 8.8
Citadel Contrast
- Fyreslayer Flesh⚠ cross-finishΔE 6.6
- Garaghak's Sewer⚠ cross-finishΔE 7.2
- Wyldwood⚠ cross-finishΔE 9.7
Citadel Shade
- Cryptek Armourshade Gloss⚠ cross-finishΔE 13.5
- Targor Rageshade⚠ cross-finishΔE 14.6
- Reikland Fleshshade⚠ cross-finishΔE 15.1
Two Thin Coats
- Ancient Forest◆ maker’s pickapproximateΔE 7.4
- Boot Strap Brown◆ maker’s pickapproximateΔE 15.4
- Druid Fleshsafe substituteΔE 4.0
Vallejo Game Air
- Charred BrownapproximateΔE 9.2
- Grunge BrownapproximateΔE 13.3
- EarthapproximateΔE 13.9
Vallejo Game Color
- Heavy Sienasafe substituteΔE 3.8
- Smokey Inksafe substituteΔE 6.2
- Terracottasafe substituteΔE 6.4
Vallejo Mecha Color
- Brown Engine Soot (Matt)approximateΔE 9.3
- Chipping BrownapproximateΔE 9.4
- Rust Texture (Matt)approximateΔE 10.0
Vallejo Metal Color
- Gunmetal Grey⚠ cross-finishΔE 18.8
- Steel⚠ cross-finishΔE 19.6
- Jet Exhaust⚠ cross-finishΔE 20.7
Vallejo Wash
- Dark Brown⚠ cross-finishΔE 4.1
- Umber Wash⚠ cross-finishΔE 9.6
- Oiled Earth⚠ cross-finishΔE 10.2
Vallejo Xpress
- Mahogany⚠ cross-finishΔE 4.9
- Muddy Ground⚠ cross-finishΔE 8.0
- Copper Brown⚠ cross-finishΔE 9.1
Also in Citadel Layer
- Bloodreaver Fleshsafe substituteΔE 5.3
- Skavenblight DingeapproximateΔE 11.1
- Stormvermin FurapproximateΔE 12.7
Every pot in Citadel Layer has a page like this one. Citadel against the other brands, whole ranges at a time: Citadel to Vallejo, Citadel to Army Painter, Citadel to Two Thin Coats, Vallejo to Citadel, Army Painter to Citadel, Two Thin Coats to Citadel.
Match it in the toolQuestions
- What is the Vallejo equivalent of Gorthor Brown?
- Heavy Siena from Vallejo Game Color, at ΔE 3.8: a safe substitute in the same finish.
- What is the Army Painter equivalent of Gorthor Brown?
- Bootstrap Brown from Warpaints Fanatic, at ΔE 5.3: a safe substitute in the same finish.
- What is the Two Thin Coats equivalent of Gorthor Brown?
- Ancient Forest from Two Thin Coats: the equivalent published by Duncan Rhodes, who makes Two Thin Coats. By colour alone the two sit ΔE 7.4 apart.