Grove Hollow Shade vs Sepia Wash

Grove Hollow Shade

Brand
Army Painter
Range
John Blanche Vol. 1-4
Code
Vol. 4 Wash
Type
a wash/shade
Swatch
#30422a (estimate)

Sepia Wash

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color Wash
Code
73.200
Type
a wash/shade
Swatch
#847058 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 28.4, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Sepia Wash is noticeably lighter, warmer than Grove Hollow Shade.

Can I use Sepia Wash instead of Grove Hollow Shade?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 28). Sepia Wash is noticeably lighter, warmer than Grove Hollow Shade.

Can I use Grove Hollow Shade instead of Sepia Wash?

The same difference applies the other way round: Grove Hollow Shade is noticeably darker, 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.

See Grove Hollow Shade on the colour wheel See Sepia Wash on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Grove Hollow Shade

Other Army Painter paints close to Sepia Wash

All matches: Grove Hollow Shade equivalents · Sepia Wash equivalents

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