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
High Flow
Code
8562
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#c0823d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 4.9, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Our swatches for the two are almost the same. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel T'au Light Ochre is an opaque base/layer paint and Golden Transparent Brown Iron Oxide 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 Iron Oxide instead of T'au Light Ochre?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 5). The swatches are almost the same. They are different kinds of paint.

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

The same difference applies the other way round.

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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