Camo Brown vs Inktense Wood

How close are they?

ΔE 6.2, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Inktense Wood is a little darker, warmer than Camo Brown. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Camo Brown is an opaque base/layer paint and Scale75 Inktense Wood 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 Wood instead of Camo Brown?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 6). Inktense Wood is a little darker, warmer than Camo Brown. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Camo Brown instead of Inktense Wood?

The same difference applies the other way round: Camo 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.