Summer Soil vs Seraphim Sepia

Summer Soil

Brand
AMMO by Mig
Range
Oilbrusher
Code
A.MIG-3534
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#ac8c3f (estimate)

Seraphim Sepia

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Shade
Type
a wash/shade
Swatch
#b08a4a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.5, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Seraphim Sepia is more muted than Summer Soil. They are different kinds of paint: AMMO by Mig Summer Soil is an opaque base/layer paint and Citadel Seraphim Sepia is a wash/shade, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Seraphim Sepia instead of Summer Soil?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Seraphim Sepia is more muted than Summer Soil. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Summer Soil instead of Seraphim Sepia?

The same difference applies the other way round: Summer Soil is more saturated.

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 Summer Soil on the colour wheel See Seraphim Sepia on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Summer Soil

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Seraphim Sepia

All matches: Summer Soil equivalents · Seraphim Sepia equivalents

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