Transparent Brown Iron Oxide vs Smoke Ink

Transparent Brown Iron Oxide

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

Smoke Ink

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Color
Code
70.939
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#514345 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 54.8, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Smoke Ink is noticeably darker, much more muted than Transparent Brown Iron Oxide.

Can I use Smoke Ink instead of Transparent Brown Iron Oxide?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 55). Smoke Ink is noticeably darker, much more muted than Transparent Brown Iron Oxide.

Can I use Transparent Brown Iron Oxide instead of Smoke Ink?

The same difference applies the other way round: Transparent Brown Iron Oxide is noticeably lighter, much more saturated.

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 Transparent Brown Iron Oxide on the colour wheel See Smoke Ink on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Transparent Brown Iron Oxide

Other Golden paints close to Smoke Ink

All matches: Transparent Brown Iron Oxide equivalents · Smoke Ink equivalents

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