Paint record

Strong Tone

The Army Painter

Wash / transparent · #4C3618

Wash / transparentWarpaints Fanatic

The leading same-type candidate, Citadel Seraphim Sepia, scores 58 percent digital color similarity, below our close-color tier. Strong Tone's approximate swatch sits in the brown family: dark in tone, moderate in saturation, warm in cast. The catalog suggests Dark Tone as a darker color and Dark Skin Shade as a lighter color to test, both from The Army Painter. For a critical color match, compare dried samples; these digital records cannot settle the result.

Cross-brand results

Strong Tone equivalents in other ranges

No listed same-type candidate for The Army Painter Strong Tone 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 darker and cooler than the swatch for Strong Tone. 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
Lightnessdark
Saturationmoderate
Undertonewarm

Highlight and shade ladder

Pairs well with

Royal Robescomplement
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

leather and wood shadingdeepen recesses and panel lines
Common questions

Frequently asked

What is the closest equivalent to The Army Painter Strong Tone?

The leading match in the same broad paint-type group is Citadel Seraphim Sepia at 58% digital color similarity. Check sheen, medium and coverage before substituting.

What paint type is Strong Tone?

The catalog places Strong Tone in the wash/transparent group. This broad category includes washes, shades and some clear colors; check the product instructions before using it as a wash or substituting it for a transparent paint.

What do I highlight and shade Strong Tone with?

The digital catalog suggests testing Dark Skin Shade for a lighter step and Dark Tone for a darker step, both from The Army Painter. These are computed color suggestions, not tested layering recipes.

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