What is the difference between Onyx Skin and IJN Linoleum Deck Color?

ΔE 6 (very close). IJN Linoleum Deck Color is a little darker, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Onyx Skin vs IJN Linoleum Deck Color

Onyx Skin

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #6c4f48 (estimate)

IJN Linoleum Deck Color

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Mr. Color
Code: C-606
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #60413d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 5.9, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. IJN Linoleum Deck Color is a little darker, cooler than Onyx Skin.

Can I use IJN Linoleum Deck Color instead of Onyx Skin?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 6). IJN Linoleum Deck Color is a little darker, cooler than Onyx Skin.

Can I use Onyx Skin instead of IJN Linoleum Deck Color?

The same difference applies the other way round: Onyx Skin is a little lighter, 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 Onyx Skin on the colour wheel See IJN Linoleum Deck Color on the colour wheel

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Onyx Skin

Onyx Skin vs Brown (C-526)Mr. Color · ΔE 8, close
Onyx Skin vs Smoke Gray (H-95)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 10, close
Onyx Skin vs Brown FS30219 (C-310)Mr. Color · ΔE 10, close

Other Army Painter paints close to IJN Linoleum Deck Color

IJN Linoleum Deck Color vs Ashroot (Vol. 3)John Blanche Vol. 1-4 · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Onyx Skin
IJN Linoleum Deck Color vs Carnelian SkinWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Onyx Skin
IJN Linoleum Deck Color vs Chaotic RedWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Onyx Skin

All matches: Onyx Skin equivalents · IJN Linoleum Deck Color equivalents