Typhus Corrosion vs Sepia

Typhus Corrosion

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Technical
Type
a technical paint or medium
Swatch
#5a4a30 (estimate)

Sepia

Brand
Golden
Range
High Flow
Code
8546
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#49361b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.8, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Sepia is a little darker than Typhus Corrosion. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Typhus Corrosion is a technical paint or medium and Golden 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 Sepia instead of Typhus Corrosion?

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

Can I use Typhus Corrosion instead of Sepia?

The same difference applies the other way round: Typhus Corrosion is a little lighter.

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 Typhus Corrosion on the colour wheel See Sepia on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Typhus Corrosion

Other Citadel paints close to Sepia

All matches: Typhus Corrosion equivalents · Sepia equivalents

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