Voodoo Shade vs Van Dyke Brown Hue

Voodoo Shade

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

Van Dyke Brown Hue

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Code
PR101 / PBk7
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#3c2b15 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.7, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Van Dyke Brown Hue is a little darker than Voodoo Shade. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Voodoo Shade is a wash/shade and Golden Van Dyke Brown Hue is an opaque base/layer paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Van Dyke Brown Hue instead of Voodoo Shade?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Van Dyke Brown Hue is a little darker than Voodoo Shade. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Voodoo Shade instead of Van Dyke Brown Hue?

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 Van Dyke Brown Hue on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Voodoo Shade

Other Army Painter paints close to Van Dyke Brown Hue

All matches: Voodoo Shade equivalents · Van Dyke Brown Hue equivalents

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