Voodoo Shade vs Sepia

Voodoo Shade

Brand
Army Painter
Range
John Blanche Vol. 1-4
Code
Vol. 2 Wash
Type
a wash/shade
Swatch
#543e22 (estimate)

Sepia

Brand
Golden
Range
High Flow
Code
8546
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#49361b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 4.1, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Sepia is a little darker than Voodoo Shade. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Voodoo Shade is a wash/shade and Golden 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 Sepia instead of Voodoo Shade?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 4). Sepia is a little darker than Voodoo Shade. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Voodoo Shade instead of Sepia?

The same difference applies the other way round: Voodoo Shade is a little lighter.

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 Voodoo Shade on the colour wheel See Sepia on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Voodoo Shade

Other Army Painter paints close to Sepia

All matches: Voodoo Shade equivalents · Sepia equivalents

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