Dark Wood vs Warm Brown

Dark Wood

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Speedpaint 2.0
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#4a2a14 (estimate)

Warm Brown

Brand
Pro Acryl
Range
1-Step
Code
510
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#52362b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.8, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Warm Brown is a little lighter, more muted, cooler than Dark Wood.

Can I use Warm Brown instead of Dark Wood?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Warm Brown is a little lighter, more muted, cooler than Dark Wood.

Can I use Dark Wood instead of Warm Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dark Wood is a little darker, more saturated, warmer.

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 Wood on the colour wheel See Warm Brown on the colour wheel

Other Pro Acryl paints close to Dark Wood

Other Army Painter paints close to Warm Brown

All matches: Dark Wood equivalents · Warm Brown equivalents

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