Wood vs Cypress Brown

Wood

Brand
AK Interactive
Range
AK Quick Gen
Code
AK17062
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#72524c (estimate)

Cypress Brown

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Air
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#6a4a3a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.2, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Cypress Brown is a little darker, warmer than Wood.

Can I use Cypress Brown instead of Wood?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Cypress Brown is a little darker, warmer than Wood.

Can I use Wood instead of Cypress Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Wood is a little lighter, cooler.

ΔE is the colour difference between our two swatch estimates: under about 6 is close, over about 15 is loose. Real paints also differ in finish, coverage and how they thin, so test before you commit.

See Wood on the colour wheel See Cypress Brown on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Wood

Other AK Interactive paints close to Cypress Brown

All matches: Wood equivalents · Cypress Brown equivalents

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