Balor Brown vs Transparent Brown Iron Oxide

Balor Brown

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Layer
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#9a6a22 (estimate)

Transparent Brown Iron Oxide

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#a25513 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.7, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Transparent Brown Iron Oxide is a little darker, more saturated, warmer than Balor Brown.

Can I use Transparent Brown Iron Oxide instead of Balor Brown?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). Transparent Brown Iron Oxide is a little darker, more saturated, warmer than Balor Brown.

Can I use Balor Brown instead of Transparent Brown Iron Oxide?

The same difference applies the other way round: Balor Brown is a little lighter, more muted, 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 Balor Brown on the colour wheel See Transparent Brown Iron Oxide on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Balor Brown

Other Citadel paints close to Transparent Brown Iron Oxide

All matches: Balor Brown equivalents · Transparent Brown Iron Oxide equivalents

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