#645045
Tom Color

Terre Fonce

Tom Colors

acrylic
brown

Color Information

HEX

#645045

RGB

100, 80, 69

LAB

35.7, 6.5, 9.6

Product Code

TC-0148

Closest catalog-color match

Leather Belt by Vallejo (ΔE 1.5)

Compatibility unverified: application: both products not recorded or recognized; effect: both products not recorded or recognized; finish: both products not recorded or recognized; opacity: both products not recorded or recognized. ΔE 1.5 gives a very small catalog color gap. Check product specifications before substituting.

Terre Fonce catalog data

More from Tom Color

Terre Fonce by Tom Color (product code TC-0148) is cataloged as acrylic, Tom Colors in the brown color family.

Catalog color data: HEX #645045, RGB 100/80/69, and CIELAB 35.7/6.5/9.6. These values describe the listed digital color and can differ from dried paint under real-world lighting.

PaintAtlas lists 18 related catalog colors for this paint. ΔE measures the distance between the listed digital color values only; it does not describe opacity, finish behavior, or how the paint covers a surface. Cross-class matches, such as metallic against conventional paint, are shown as digital color only and are never presented as verified substitutes.

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Technical Color Analysis

Terre Fonce is a brown with medium-dark value (L*: 35.7). This warm color has muted saturation (chroma: 11.6), making it ideal for shadows and base layers and great for realistic, weathered effects.

LightnessL* 35.7

Medium-Dark

Temperaturewarm

warm

SaturationC* 11.6

Muted

Rich midtone leaning darker. Works well as a base coat color or for shaded areas.

Warm color that advances visually. Creates energy and draws the eye. Pairs well with cool colors for contrast.

Subtle, understated color. Excellent for realistic effects, weathering, and natural materials.

Recommended Undercoats

Grey

Neutral primer works well with medium-toned colors

Zenithal

Pre-establishes highlights and shadows for faster painting

Layering & Paint Order Guide

Shadow Paint
70% confidence

Dark value works well for shadow glazes or shading recesses

Suggested Layer Progression

Shadow
Base
Layer
Highlight

This paint works best as a shadow in your layering sequence.

Layering Tips

  • Apply each layer to progressively smaller areas, leaving previous layers visible
  • Maintain consistent light direction across all layers
  • Thin paints for smoother transitions between layers