Barren Yellow vs Inktense Ochre

Barren Yellow

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Air
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#a86a20 (estimate)

Inktense Ochre

Brand
Scale75
Range
Inktensity
Code
SC98
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#9b571f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.1, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Inktense Ochre is a little darker, warmer than Barren Yellow. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Barren Yellow is an opaque base/layer paint and Scale75 Inktense Ochre 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 Inktense Ochre instead of Barren Yellow?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 10). Inktense Ochre is a little darker, warmer than Barren Yellow. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Barren Yellow instead of Inktense Ochre?

The same difference applies the other way round: Barren Yellow 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 Barren Yellow on the colour wheel See Inktense Ochre on the colour wheel

Other Scale75 paints close to Barren Yellow

Other Army Painter paints close to Inktense Ochre

All matches: Barren Yellow equivalents · Inktense Ochre equivalents

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