Sepia Tone vs Troll Shadow

Sepia Tone

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

Troll Shadow

Brand
Reaper
Range
Master Series Paints
Code
09202
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#44381a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.4, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Troll Shadow is a little darker, more muted, cooler than Sepia Tone. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Sepia Tone is a wash/shade and Reaper Troll Shadow is an opaque base/layer paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Troll Shadow instead of Sepia Tone?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Troll Shadow is a little darker, more muted, cooler than Sepia Tone. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Sepia Tone instead of Troll Shadow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Sepia Tone is a little lighter, 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 Troll Shadow on the colour wheel

Other Reaper paints close to Sepia Tone

Other Army Painter paints close to Troll Shadow

All matches: Sepia Tone equivalents · Troll Shadow equivalents

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