What is the difference between Transparent Brown Iron Oxide and Light Brown?

ΔE 18 (loose). Light Brown is much more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Transparent Brown Iron Oxide vs Light Brown

Transparent Brown Iron Oxide

Brand: Golden
Range: Heavy Body Acrylics
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #a25513 (estimate)

Light Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.929
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #975534 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 17.9, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Light Brown is much more muted, cooler than Transparent Brown Iron Oxide.

Can I use Light Brown instead of Transparent Brown Iron Oxide?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 18). Light Brown is much more muted, cooler than Transparent Brown Iron Oxide.

Can I use Transparent Brown Iron Oxide instead of Light Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Transparent Brown Iron Oxide is much more saturated, 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 Transparent Brown Iron Oxide on the colour wheel See Light Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Transparent Brown Iron Oxide

Transparent Brown Iron Oxide vs Beasty Brown (72.043)Game Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Light Brown
Transparent Brown Iron Oxide vs Bronze Brown (72.036)Game Color · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Light Brown
Transparent Brown Iron Oxide vs Parasite Brown (72.042)Game Color · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Light Brown

Other Golden paints close to Light Brown

Light Brown vs Mars YellowHeavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Transparent Brown Iron Oxide
Light Brown vs Red Oxide (PR101)Heavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 15, loose · closer than Transparent Brown Iron Oxide
Light Brown vs Burnt Sienna (PBr7)Heavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 15, loose · closer than Transparent Brown Iron Oxide

All matches: Transparent Brown Iron Oxide equivalents · Light Brown equivalents