Karak Stone vs Sepia Vetus

Karak Stone

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Layer
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#b89a5a (estimate)

Sepia Vetus

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Washes & Intensity Inks
Code
1735 Ink
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#a0934f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.7, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Sepia Vetus is a little darker, cooler than Karak Stone. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Karak Stone is an opaque base/layer paint and Green Stuff World Sepia Vetus 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 Sepia Vetus instead of Karak Stone?

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

Can I use Karak Stone instead of Sepia Vetus?

The same difference applies the other way round: Karak Stone 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 Karak Stone on the colour wheel See Sepia Vetus on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Karak Stone

Other Citadel paints close to Sepia Vetus

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