Onyx Skin vs Volcano Brown

Onyx Skin

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

Volcano Brown

Brand
Reaper
Range
Master Series Paints
Code
09179
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#654246 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.2, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Volcano Brown is a little darker, cooler than Onyx Skin.

Can I use Volcano Brown instead of Onyx Skin?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Volcano Brown is a little darker, cooler than Onyx Skin.

Can I use Onyx Skin instead of Volcano Brown?

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 Volcano Brown on the colour wheel

Other Reaper paints close to Onyx Skin

Other Army Painter paints close to Volcano Brown

All matches: Onyx Skin equivalents · Volcano Brown equivalents

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