Desert Skin vs Transparent Brown Iron Oxide

Desert Skin

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Historical
Code
WP4151P
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#af7349 (estimate)

Transparent Brown Iron Oxide

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#a25513 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 20.0, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Transparent Brown Iron Oxide is a little darker, much more saturated than Desert Skin.

Can I use Transparent Brown Iron Oxide instead of Desert Skin?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 20). Transparent Brown Iron Oxide is a little darker, much more saturated than Desert Skin.

Can I use Desert Skin instead of Transparent Brown Iron Oxide?

The same difference applies the other way round: Desert Skin 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 Desert Skin on the colour wheel See Transparent Brown Iron Oxide on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Desert Skin

Other Army Painter paints close to Transparent Brown Iron Oxide

All matches: Desert Skin equivalents · Transparent Brown Iron Oxide equivalents

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