Wyldwood vs Van Dyke Brown Hue

Wyldwood

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Contrast
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#4a2a1a (estimate)

Van Dyke Brown Hue

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Code
PR101 / PBk7
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#3c2b15 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.5, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Van Dyke Brown Hue is cooler than Wyldwood. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Wyldwood is a one-coat contrast-style paint and Golden Van Dyke Brown Hue is an opaque base/layer paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Van Dyke Brown Hue instead of Wyldwood?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Van Dyke Brown Hue is cooler than Wyldwood. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Wyldwood instead of Van Dyke Brown Hue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Wyldwood is 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 Wyldwood on the colour wheel See Van Dyke Brown Hue on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Wyldwood

Other Citadel paints close to Van Dyke Brown Hue

All matches: Wyldwood equivalents · Van Dyke Brown Hue equivalents

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