Sepia Tone vs Mortarion Grime

Sepia Tone

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
a wash/shade
Swatch
#5a3a1a (estimate)

Mortarion Grime

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Shade
Type
a wash/shade
Swatch
#5a5a3a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 20.2, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Mortarion Grime is a little lighter, more muted, cooler than Sepia Tone.

Can I use Mortarion Grime instead of Sepia Tone?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 20). Mortarion Grime is a little lighter, more muted, cooler than Sepia Tone.

Can I use Sepia Tone instead of Mortarion Grime?

The same difference applies the other way round: Sepia Tone is a little darker, more saturated, 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 Sepia Tone on the colour wheel See Mortarion Grime on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Sepia Tone

Other Army Painter paints close to Mortarion Grime

All matches: Sepia Tone equivalents · Mortarion Grime equivalents

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