Oak Brown vs Inktense Brown

Oak Brown

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#3c2c29 (estimate)

Inktense Brown

Brand
Scale75
Range
Inktensity
Code
SC95
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#383029 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 4.8, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Our swatches for the two are almost the same. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Oak Brown is an opaque base/layer paint and Scale75 Inktense Brown 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 Brown instead of Oak Brown?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 5). The swatches are almost the same. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Oak Brown instead of Inktense Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round.

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 Inktense Brown on the colour wheel

Other Scale75 paints close to Oak Brown

Other Army Painter paints close to Inktense Brown

All matches: Oak Brown equivalents · Inktense Brown equivalents

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