T'au Light Ochre vs Transparent Brown Iron Oxide

T'au Light Ochre

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Layer
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#c8883a (estimate)

Transparent Brown Iron Oxide

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#a25513 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 20.1, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Transparent Brown Iron Oxide is noticeably darker, warmer than T'au Light Ochre.

Can I use Transparent Brown Iron Oxide instead of T'au Light Ochre?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 20). Transparent Brown Iron Oxide is noticeably darker, warmer than T'au Light Ochre.

Can I use T'au Light Ochre instead of Transparent Brown Iron Oxide?

The same difference applies the other way round: T'au Light Ochre is noticeably lighter, 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 T'au Light Ochre on the colour wheel See Transparent Brown Iron Oxide on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to T'au Light Ochre

Other Citadel paints close to Transparent Brown Iron Oxide

All matches: T'au Light Ochre equivalents · Transparent Brown Iron Oxide equivalents

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