Kawa Brown vs Transparent Brown Iron Oxide

Kawa Brown

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Historical
Code
WP4163P
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#a16038 (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 15.7, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Transparent Brown Iron Oxide is much more saturated than Kawa Brown.

Can I use Transparent Brown Iron Oxide instead of Kawa Brown?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). Transparent Brown Iron Oxide is much more saturated than Kawa Brown.

Can I use Kawa Brown instead of Transparent Brown Iron Oxide?

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

Other Golden paints close to Kawa Brown

Other Army Painter paints close to Transparent Brown Iron Oxide

All matches: Kawa Brown equivalents · Transparent Brown Iron Oxide equivalents

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