Banshee Brown vs Ink Sepia

Banshee Brown

Brand
Army Painter
Range
John Blanche Vol. 1-4
Code
Vol. 1
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#342522 (estimate)

Ink Sepia

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color Ink
Code
72.091
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#281f15 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.7, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Ink Sepia is a little darker, warmer than Banshee Brown. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Banshee Brown is an opaque base/layer paint and Vallejo Ink Sepia is an ink, glaze or transparent paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Ink Sepia instead of Banshee Brown?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Ink Sepia is a little darker, warmer than Banshee Brown. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Banshee Brown instead of Ink Sepia?

The same difference applies the other way round: Banshee Brown 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 Banshee Brown on the colour wheel See Ink Sepia on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Banshee Brown

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