Oak Brown vs Rubber Black

Oak Brown

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Air
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#3a2a28 (estimate)

Rubber Black

Brand
Tamiya
Range
XF Flat Acrylic
Code
XF-85
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#231f20 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.2, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Rubber Black is a little darker, more muted than Oak Brown.

Can I use Rubber Black instead of Oak Brown?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Rubber Black is a little darker, more muted than Oak Brown.

Can I use Oak Brown instead of Rubber Black?

The same difference applies the other way round: Oak Brown is a little lighter, more saturated.

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 Oak Brown on the colour wheel See Rubber Black on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Oak Brown

Other Army Painter paints close to Rubber Black

All matches: Oak Brown equivalents · Rubber Black equivalents

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