Light Tone vs Hellion Red Wash

Light Tone

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
a wash/shade
Swatch
#b07820 (estimate)

Hellion Red Wash

Brand
Two Thin Coats
Range
Washes
Type
a wash/shade
Swatch
#915b5d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 46.9, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Hellion Red Wash is noticeably darker, much more muted, cooler than Light Tone.

Can I use Hellion Red Wash instead of Light Tone?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 47). Hellion Red Wash is noticeably darker, much more muted, cooler than Light Tone.

Can I use Light Tone instead of Hellion Red Wash?

The same difference applies the other way round: Light Tone is noticeably lighter, much 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 Light Tone on the colour wheel See Hellion Red Wash on the colour wheel

Other Two Thin Coats paints close to Light Tone

Other Army Painter paints close to Hellion Red Wash

All matches: Light Tone equivalents · Hellion Red Wash equivalents

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