Sepia Tone is genuinely hard to match: no other brand has a same-finish equivalent close enough to swap, and the nearest color anywhere, Monument Pro Acryl Transparent Orange at 66 percent, is a different finish. Color-wise this is a moderate, dark brown leaning warm. Shade down into Strong Skin Shade, the nearest darker paint in the The Army Painter line. If you need this exact color, buy the pot, since no other line reproduces it in the same finish.
Sepia Tone equivalents in other ranges
This is one of the colors that keeps The Army Painter pots in painters' cases. Across the mapped brands, nothing qualifies as a real equivalent.
Even the nearest color, Monument Pro Acryl Transparent Orange, dries clearly warmer and more saturated than Sepia Tone, so any substitute will change how the scheme reads.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Monument Pro Acryl
Scale75
Tamiya
Two Thin Coats
AK Interactive
Vallejo
Revell
P3 Paints
Green Stuff World
Citadel
Humbrol
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Pairs well with
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Found in 0 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to The Army Painter Sepia Tone?
The closest same-finish match is Monument Pro Acryl Transparent Orange at 66% color similarity.
What is Sepia Tone used for?
Sepia Tone is a wash that flows into recesses and pools in shadow. Common uses: leather and wood shading; deepen recesses and panel lines.
What do I highlight and shade Sepia Tone with?
Shade Sepia Tone with Strong Skin Shade in the same The Army Painter range. For highlights, mix in a lighter tone or move to a brighter paint in the lane.