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Mournfang Brown Citadel (Games Workshop) base paint card (#490F06)

Citadel (Games Workshop) Base #490F06
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Mournfang Brown paint guide

Mournfang Brown Paint: Colour, Type & Equivalents

A rich, warm mid-brown — Mournfang Brown is the standard base for brown leather, fur, and dirt effects.
The closest Mournfang Brown equivalent is Galaxy Deep Red (Green Stuff World) (ΔE 3.9).

Mournfang Brown is a base from Citadel (Games Workshop), commonly used for armour plates, cloth, and trim work.

Quick Equivalents

  • Closest equivalent: Galaxy Deep Red (Green Stuff World) – ΔE 3.9
  • Vallejo equivalent: Chocolate Brown (70.872) (Vallejo Model Color) – ΔE 5.7
  • Army Painter equivalent: Vampire Red (Army Painter) – ΔE 9.9

How to Use Mournfang Brown

This paint is typically used for:

  • Base coat
  • Lining

Apply it over a suitable primer and build layers gradually. Coverage sits around strong, so two thin coats usually give a more stable finish than one heavy pass, especially over a dark primer.

Paint Behavior and Tips

Consider the following when working with this paint:

  • Coverage: strong — affects how many coats are needed over primer
  • Dilution: light thinning — keeping the right ratio maintains flow and prevents brushmarks
  • Interaction with washes and highlights: always run a highlight pass to verify the tone does not shift after drying

A good equivalent should remain stable after shading and highlighting. Test this alternative on the same primer and in the same recipe before switching a whole unit.

Miniature Painting Tips

For best results with Mournfang Brown on Warhammer and other miniature projects:

  • Use the same primer across the project to keep tonal consistency
  • Test on a spare part before applying to a full unit
  • Compare after shading and highlights, not just the base coat

Even small differences can become visible on a finished miniature. This match may behave differently on textured surfaces like cloth, fur, and metal trim once the full recipe is applied.

Conclusion

Choosing the right Mournfang Brown equivalent or substitute keeps your scheme consistent from the test model to the full army. Use this comparison to weigh the closest Vallejo, Army Painter, and other cross-brand options before repainting a whole squad.

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💡 Tip

Use Mournfang Brown as your main base colour and build it up with thin, controlled coats. It has excellent coverage. It works best over most primers. Thin it lightly. Good companion colours include Agrax Earthshade, Skrag Brown, Jokaero Orange and Bestigor Flesh.

Do not force the basecoat into an NMM-style finish. It behaves much better in a standard layered workflow.

✅ Techniques
Base coat Lining
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How should you use Mournfang Brown on miniatures?

Use Mournfang Brown as your main base colour and build it up with thin, controlled coats. It has excellent coverage. It works best over most primers. Thin it lightly. Good companion colours include Agrax Earthshade, Skrag Brown, Jokaero Orange and Bestigor Flesh.

  • Citadel (Games Workshop) · Base
  • Base · #490F06
  • Best for Base coat, Lining
  • Pairs well with Agrax Earthshade, Skrag Brown, Jokaero Orange

Method

This summary is built from the local usage notes, structured paint detail data, and the same Delta-E matching system used across ChromaStack.

Limits

Do not force the basecoat into an NMM-style finish. It behaves much better in a standard layered workflow.