Magnolia Brown vs Ink Sepia

Magnolia Brown

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Air
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#2a2a24 (estimate)

Ink Sepia

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color Ink
Code
72.091
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#281f15 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.4, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Ink Sepia is a little darker, more saturated than Magnolia Brown. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Magnolia Brown is an opaque base/layer paint and Vallejo Ink Sepia 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 Ink Sepia instead of Magnolia Brown?

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

Can I use Magnolia Brown instead of Ink Sepia?

The same difference applies the other way round: Magnolia 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 Magnolia Brown on the colour wheel See Ink Sepia on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Magnolia Brown

Other Army Painter paints close to Ink Sepia

All matches: Magnolia Brown equivalents · Ink Sepia equivalents

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