Dark DAK Sand vs Transparent Sepia

Dark DAK Sand

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Historical
Code
WP4144P
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#8a6431 (estimate)

Transparent Sepia

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Acrylic Inks
Code
5094
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#775414 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.2, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Transparent Sepia is a little darker, more saturated than Dark DAK Sand. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Dark DAK Sand is an opaque base/layer paint and Green Stuff World Transparent 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 Transparent Sepia instead of Dark DAK Sand?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Transparent Sepia is a little darker, more saturated than Dark DAK Sand. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Dark DAK Sand instead of Transparent Sepia?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dark DAK Sand is a little lighter, 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 Dark DAK Sand on the colour wheel See Transparent Sepia on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Dark DAK Sand

Other Army Painter paints close to Transparent Sepia

All matches: Dark DAK Sand equivalents · Transparent Sepia equivalents

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