Payne’s Grey Wash vs Sepia Wash

Payne’s Grey Wash

Brand
Pro Acryl
Range
Washes
Code
AMP-024
Type
a wash/shade
Swatch
#2e3846 (estimate)

Sepia Wash

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color Wash
Code
73.200
Type
a wash/shade
Swatch
#847058 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 36.7, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Sepia Wash is noticeably lighter, more saturated, warmer than Payne’s Grey Wash.

Can I use Sepia Wash instead of Payne’s Grey Wash?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 37). Sepia Wash is noticeably lighter, more saturated, warmer than Payne’s Grey Wash.

Can I use Payne’s Grey Wash instead of Sepia Wash?

The same difference applies the other way round: Payne’s Grey Wash is noticeably darker, more muted, 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 Payne’s Grey Wash on the colour wheel See Sepia Wash on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Payne’s Grey Wash

Other Pro Acryl paints close to Sepia Wash

All matches: Payne’s Grey Wash equivalents · Sepia Wash equivalents

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