Golfag Brown vs Transparent Sepia

Golfag Brown

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Dry
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#8a5a2a (estimate)

Transparent Sepia

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Acrylic Inks
Code
5094
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#775414 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.4, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Transparent Sepia is a little darker, cooler than Golfag Brown. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Golfag Brown is an opaque base/layer paint and Green Stuff World Transparent 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 Transparent Sepia instead of Golfag Brown?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Transparent Sepia is a little darker, cooler than Golfag Brown. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Golfag Brown instead of Transparent Sepia?

The same difference applies the other way round: Golfag Brown is a little lighter, warmer.

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 Golfag Brown on the colour wheel See Transparent Sepia on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Golfag Brown

Other Citadel paints close to Transparent Sepia

All matches: Golfag Brown equivalents · Transparent Sepia equivalents

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