Wyldwood vs Transparent Brown

Wyldwood

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

Transparent Brown

Brand
Pro Acryl
Range
Transparents
Code
052
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#5a3a24 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.5, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Transparent Brown is a little lighter, warmer than Wyldwood. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Wyldwood is a one-coat contrast-style paint and Pro Acryl Transparent Brown 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 instead of Wyldwood?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Transparent Brown is a little lighter, warmer than Wyldwood. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Wyldwood instead of Transparent Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Wyldwood is a little darker, 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 Wyldwood on the colour wheel See Transparent Brown on the colour wheel

Other Pro Acryl paints close to Wyldwood

Other Citadel paints close to Transparent Brown

All matches: Wyldwood equivalents · Transparent Brown equivalents

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