Soft Tone vs Transparent Sepia

Soft Tone

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
a wash/shade
Swatch
#7a4a20 (estimate)

Transparent Sepia

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Acrylic Inks
Code
5094
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#775414 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.2, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Transparent Sepia is more saturated, cooler than Soft Tone. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Soft Tone is a wash/shade and Green Stuff World Transparent Sepia 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 Transparent Sepia instead of Soft Tone?

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

Can I use Soft Tone instead of Transparent Sepia?

The same difference applies the other way round: Soft Tone is more muted, 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 Soft Tone on the colour wheel See Transparent Sepia on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Soft Tone

Other Army Painter paints close to Transparent Sepia

All matches: Soft Tone equivalents · Transparent Sepia equivalents

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