Wyldwood vs Brown Ink

Wyldwood

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

Brown Ink

Brand
Reaper
Range
MSP Clears & Inks
Code
09209
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#4f3117 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.3, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Our swatches for the two are almost the same. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Wyldwood is a one-coat contrast-style paint and Reaper Brown Ink 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 Brown Ink instead of Wyldwood?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 6). The swatches are almost the same. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Wyldwood instead of Brown Ink?

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 Wyldwood on the colour wheel See Brown Ink on the colour wheel

Other Reaper paints close to Wyldwood

Other Citadel paints close to Brown Ink

All matches: Wyldwood equivalents · Brown Ink equivalents

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