Strong Tone vs Transparent Brown

Strong Tone

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
a wash/shade
Swatch
#4a2a14 (estimate)

Transparent Brown

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Acrylic Inks
Code
4283
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#4e2110 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.5, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Transparent Brown is more saturated, cooler than Strong Tone. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Strong Tone is a wash/shade and Green Stuff World Transparent Brown 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 Brown instead of Strong Tone?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Transparent Brown is more saturated, cooler than Strong Tone. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Strong Tone instead of Transparent Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Strong 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 Strong Tone on the colour wheel See Transparent Brown on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Strong Tone

Other Army Painter paints close to Transparent Brown

All matches: Strong Tone equivalents · Transparent Brown equivalents

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