Cygor Brown vs Transparent Brown

Cygor Brown

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Contrast
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#6a3a2a (estimate)

Transparent Brown

Brand
Pro Acryl
Range
Transparents
Code
052
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#5a3a24 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.3, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Transparent Brown is more muted, warmer than Cygor Brown. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Cygor Brown is a one-coat contrast-style paint and Pro Acryl 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 Cygor Brown?

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

Can I use Cygor Brown instead of Transparent Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Cygor Brown is more saturated, 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 Cygor Brown on the colour wheel See Transparent Brown on the colour wheel

Other Pro Acryl paints close to Cygor Brown

Other Citadel paints close to Transparent Brown

All matches: Cygor Brown equivalents · Transparent Brown equivalents

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