Husk Brown vs Inktense Wood

Husk Brown

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Air
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#6a3a28 (estimate)

Inktense Wood

Brand
Scale75
Range
Inktensity
Code
SC80
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#5f2a18 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.2, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Inktense Wood is a little darker, more saturated than Husk Brown. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Husk 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 Husk Brown?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Inktense Wood is a little darker, more saturated than Husk Brown. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Husk Brown instead of Inktense Wood?

The same difference applies the other way round: Husk Brown 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 Husk Brown on the colour wheel See Inktense Wood on the colour wheel

Other Scale75 paints close to Husk Brown

Other Army Painter paints close to Inktense Wood

All matches: Husk Brown equivalents · Inktense Wood equivalents

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