Rust Tone vs Inktense Wood

Rust Tone

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
a wash/shade
Swatch
#6a2a14 (estimate)

Inktense Wood

Brand
Scale75
Range
Inktensity
Code
SC80
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#5f2a18 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.0, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Inktense Wood is more muted than Rust Tone. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Rust Tone is a wash/shade and Scale75 Inktense Wood 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 Wood instead of Rust Tone?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Inktense Wood is more muted than Rust Tone. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Rust Tone instead of Inktense Wood?

The same difference applies the other way round: Rust Tone is 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 Rust Tone on the colour wheel See Inktense Wood on the colour wheel

Other Scale75 paints close to Rust Tone

Other Army Painter paints close to Inktense Wood

All matches: Rust Tone equivalents · Inktense Wood equivalents

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