Paint record

Dark Wood

The Army Painter

Contrast · #452A0B

Wash / transparentSpeedpaint 2.0

The leading same-type candidate, Citadel Seraphim Sepia, scores 65 percent digital color similarity, below our close-color tier. Dark Wood's approximate swatch sits in the brown family: very dark in tone, vivid in saturation, warm in cast. The Army Painter Satchel Brown is a computed lighter-color suggestion for a highlight test. For a critical color match, compare dried samples; these digital records cannot settle the result.

Cross-brand results

Dark Wood equivalents in other ranges

No listed same-type candidate for The Army Painter Dark Wood reaches our 78% similar-color threshold. The stored data does not establish which physical paints could substitute.

The stored swatch for Citadel Seraphim Sepia is clearly cooler and darker than the swatch for Dark Wood. This is a digital comparison; check the actual paints before changing a recipe.

How to read the score

96–100Very close color

88–95Close color

78–87Similar color

0–77Loose color match

Scores compare approximate digital swatches. Test the paint before substituting.

Color intelligence

About this color

Color profile

Familybrown
Lightnessvery dark
Saturationvivid
Undertonewarm

Highlight and shade ladder

Pairs well with

Thunderous Bluecomplement
Uniform Greyneutral anchor
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Match difficulty

Hard to match
Closest cross-brand match

Found in 0 other brands with a similar digital color in the same catalog paint-type group.

Possible uses for this color

one coat leather and wood basesingle coat base coating
Common questions

Frequently asked

What is the closest equivalent to The Army Painter Dark Wood?

The leading match in the same broad paint-type group is Citadel Seraphim Sepia at 65% digital color similarity. Check sheen, medium and coverage before substituting.

Is Dark Wood a one-coat paint?

Dark Wood is listed as a contrast paint, a category intended for translucent base-and-shade applications. Its appearance depends on the undercoat, shape and coat thickness; the digital swatch does not predict those effects. Follow the product's application guidance.

What do I highlight and shade Dark Wood with?

A computed lighter-color suggestion for Dark Wood is Satchel Brown from The Army Painter. No darker step is stored in this catalog's ladder. Test how the candidate layers before using it on the model.

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