Chaos Bronze
Duncan · Wave 3
#A68B6D · L*59.6 a*5.7 b*19.9
The closest match to Duncan Chaos Bronze in every other range, nearest first.
Duncan Chaos Bronze is a mid-toned, moderately saturated orange. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: FolkArt Mushroom, ΔE 1.7. 13 of the 30 other ranges have nothing within ΔE 5, so a substitution from those will read as a different colour.
What the ΔE numbers below mean, and how close a match has to be
The closest colour to this paint is in a craft or fine-art range — a bottle sold for decorating and canvas work, not for models. The distance is right; the pot is a different kind of product. What a match to a craft bottle promises, and where it belongs on a model.
What is the closest equivalent to Duncan Chaos Bronze?
FolkArt Mushroom is the closest equivalent to Duncan Chaos Bronze in any other range, at ΔE 1.7 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Mr. Paint Sand Yellow Syrian AFVs (ΔE 2.3) and Reaper Alien Flesh (ΔE 2.4).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Duncan Chaos Bronze?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Light Brown, ΔE 2.6 — a very close substitute. The full Duncan to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Duncan Chaos Bronze Shop FolkArt Mushroom Shop FolkArt Acrylic Colors set
Chaos Bronze equivalent in FolkArt
- A Mushroom Acrylic Colors 472 ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
- D Parchment Acrylic Colors 450 ΔE 6.0 · similar
Chaos Bronze equivalent in Mr. Paint
- B Sand Yellow Syrian AFVs Mr Paint MRP-294 ΔE 2.3 · very close
- B Sand Brown FS30277 Mr Paint MRP-395 ΔE 2.8 · very close
Chaos Bronze equivalent in Reaper
- B Alien Flesh Master Series Paints Core Colors 9293 ΔE 2.4 · very close
- C Brevoy Copper Master Series Paints Pathfinder 89553 ΔE 4.6 · close
Chaos Bronze equivalent in Vallejo
- B Light Brown Model Air 71.027 ΔE 2.6 · very close
- B Sand Yellow Model Air 71.028 ΔE 2.8 · very close
Chaos Bronze equivalent in Humbrol
- B Khaki Drill Acrylics - Matt 72 ΔE 3.2 · very close
- D US Tan Acrylics - Matt 118 ΔE 8.3 · similar
Chaos Bronze equivalent in Mig
- B RAL 8000 Gelbbraun Acrylics AMIG0013 ΔE 3.3 · very close
- C Khaki Brown Acrylics AMIG0088 ΔE 4.5 · close
Chaos Bronze equivalent in AK Interactive
- B Nº13 Desert Sand (fs30279) AFV (3rd Gen) AK11340 ΔE 3.4 · very close
- C Uae Sand Dull Real Colors - AFV RC097 ΔE 3.9 · close
Chaos Bronze equivalent in Revell
- C Beige Email Color - Matt ΔE 3.7 · close
- D Ochre Brown Email Color - Matt ΔE 6.5 · similar
Chaos Bronze equivalent in Mission Models
- C IDF Sand Grey Version 2 MMP-036 ΔE 3.8 · close
- C US Army Sand FS 30277 MMP-086 ΔE 3.9 · close
Chaos Bronze equivalent in Scale75
- C Cork Brown Artist Range ΔE 3.9 · close
- C Us Dark Brown Warfront Range ΔE 5.0 · close
Chaos Bronze equivalent in Tom Color
- C Medium Tan TC-0187 ΔE 4.0 · close
- C Carc Tan TC-0060 ΔE 5.0 · close
Chaos Bronze equivalent in The Army Painter
- C Bony Matter Speedpaint Set 2.0 ΔE 4.1 · close
- C Tomb King Tan Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 4.8 · close
Chaos Bronze in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acrilex | #AF8F77 | Capuccino Paints | ΔE 4.1 |
| Mr. Hobby | #B4926A | Light Brown Mr Color | ΔE 4.1 |
| Foundry | #A2855B | Rich Butternut Light Paint System | ΔE 4.2 |
| P3 | #AF9369 | Beast Hide Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 4.5 |
| Apple Barrel | #B0895E | Classic Caramel Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints | ΔE 4.5 |
| Tamiya | #A68354 | Tan Aircraft Spray | ΔE 5.5 |
| Citadel | #9A8C7B | Commando Khaki Foundation (discontinued) | ΔE 5.9 |
| Warcolours | #988879 | Transparent Flesh Transparent paints | ΔE 6.1 |
| Coat d'Arms | #AD9887 | Horse Tone – Roan Military Range | ΔE 6.3 |
| Creature | #AC9C83 | White Gold Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 6.6 |
| Monument | #BC9866 | Bright Gold Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 7.1 |
| Italeri | #B19F7B | Flat Desert Tan Acrylic Paint | ΔE 7.6 |
| Kimera Kolors | #A99E85 | Cloudy Sky Michal Pisarski Signature Set | ΔE 8.6 |
| Golden | #A77846 | Raw Sienna Fluid | ΔE 8.8 |
| Arteza | #B88247 | Raw Sienna Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 9.2 |
| Green Stuff World | #BF9F66 | Sandstorm Acrylic Colors | ΔE 9.5 |
| Liquitex | #958146 | Iridescent Antique Gold Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 10.2 |
| Turbo Dork | #E48558 | Two Cents | ΔE 16.1 |
Nearest colours inside Duncan
- B Argonaut Skin Wave 2 ΔE 2.1 · very close
- B Dragon Fang Wave 1 ΔE 3.3 · very close
- C Temple Stone Wave 1 ΔE 3.9 · close
- C Glistening Gold Wave 1 ΔE 4.0 · close
- C Archaic Sepia Wash Wave 1 ΔE 4.6 · close
- D Keleton Legion Wave 1 ΔE 5.3 · similar
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