Strong Skin Wash vs Brown Beast Ink

Strong Skin Wash

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Legacy
Type
a wash/shade
Swatch
#4a2018 (estimate)

Brown Beast Ink

Brand
Nocturna Models
Range
N-Paint Ink
Code
NA59
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#2a1000 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 13.0, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Brown Beast Ink is noticeably darker, more muted, warmer than Strong Skin Wash. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Strong Skin Wash is a wash/shade and Nocturna Models Brown Beast Ink 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 Brown Beast Ink instead of Strong Skin Wash?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Brown Beast Ink is noticeably darker, more muted, warmer than Strong Skin Wash. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Strong Skin Wash instead of Brown Beast Ink?

The same difference applies the other way round: Strong Skin Wash is noticeably lighter, more saturated, cooler.

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 Strong Skin Wash on the colour wheel See Brown Beast Ink on the colour wheel

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Strong Skin Wash

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