Doombull Brown vs Transparent Brown

Doombull Brown

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Layer
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#5a1a1a (estimate)

Transparent Brown

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Acrylic Inks
Code
4283
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#4e2110 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.6, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Transparent Brown is more muted, warmer than Doombull Brown. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Doombull Brown is an opaque base/layer paint and Green Stuff World 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 Doombull Brown?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Transparent Brown is more muted, warmer than Doombull Brown. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Doombull Brown instead of Transparent Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Doombull 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 Doombull Brown on the colour wheel See Transparent Brown on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Doombull Brown

Other Citadel paints close to Transparent Brown

All matches: Doombull Brown equivalents · Transparent Brown equivalents

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