Rhinox Hide vs Brown Ink

Rhinox Hide

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Base
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#4a2a22 (estimate)

Brown Ink

Brand
Reaper
Range
MSP Clears & Inks
Code
09209
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#4f3117 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.1, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Brown Ink is more saturated, warmer than Rhinox Hide. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Rhinox Hide is an opaque base/layer paint and Reaper Brown Ink 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 Brown Ink instead of Rhinox Hide?

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

Can I use Rhinox Hide instead of Brown Ink?

The same difference applies the other way round: Rhinox Hide is 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 Rhinox Hide on the colour wheel See Brown Ink on the colour wheel

Other Reaper paints close to Rhinox Hide

Other Citadel paints close to Brown Ink

All matches: Rhinox Hide equivalents · Brown Ink equivalents

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