Bony Matter vs Transparent Brown Iron Oxide

Bony Matter

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Speedpaint 2.0
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#b8906c (estimate)

Transparent Brown Iron Oxide

Brand
Golden
Range
High Flow
Code
8562
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#c0823d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 22.4, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Transparent Brown Iron Oxide is a little darker, much more saturated than Bony Matter. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Bony Matter is a one-coat contrast-style paint and Golden Transparent Brown Iron Oxide 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 Transparent Brown Iron Oxide instead of Bony Matter?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 22). Transparent Brown Iron Oxide is a little darker, much more saturated than Bony Matter. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Bony Matter instead of Transparent Brown Iron Oxide?

The same difference applies the other way round: Bony Matter is a little lighter, much more muted.

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 Bony Matter on the colour wheel See Transparent Brown Iron Oxide on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Bony Matter

Other Army Painter paints close to Transparent Brown Iron Oxide

All matches: Bony Matter equivalents · Transparent Brown Iron Oxide equivalents

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