Strong Tone vs Brown Ink

Strong Tone

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

Brown Ink

Brand
Reaper
Range
MSP Clears & Inks
Code
09209
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#4f3117 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 3.6, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Our swatches for the two are almost the same. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Strong Tone is a wash/shade and Reaper Brown 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 Ink instead of Strong Tone?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 4). The swatches are almost the same. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Strong Tone instead of Brown Ink?

The same difference applies the other way round.

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 Brown Ink on the colour wheel

Other Reaper paints close to Strong Tone

Other Army Painter paints close to Brown Ink

All matches: Strong Tone equivalents · Brown Ink equivalents

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