What is the difference between Afro Shadow and Rhinox Hide?

ΔE 10 (fair). Rhinox Hide is more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Afro Shadow vs Rhinox Hide

Afro Shadow

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: Color Punch
Code: AK11276
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #3f2f2d (estimate)

Rhinox Hide

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Base
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #4a2a22 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.2, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Rhinox Hide is more saturated, warmer than Afro Shadow.

Can I use Rhinox Hide instead of Afro Shadow?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 10). Rhinox Hide is more saturated, warmer than Afro Shadow.

Can I use Afro Shadow instead of Rhinox Hide?

The same difference applies the other way round: Afro Shadow is 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 Afro Shadow on the colour wheel See Rhinox Hide on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Afro Shadow

Afro Shadow vs Dryad BarkColour: Base · ΔE 10, close · closer than Rhinox Hide
Afro Shadow vs Skavenblight DingeColour: Layer · ΔE 11, fair
Afro Shadow vs Eshin GreyColour: Layer · ΔE 13, fair

Other AK Interactive paints close to Rhinox Hide

Rhinox Hide vs Burnt Red (AK11097)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 1, very close · closer than Afro Shadow
Rhinox Hide vs Waffen Red Brown (AK11419)3rd Gen Figure Series · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Afro Shadow
Rhinox Hide vs Black Red (AK11098)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 6, close · closer than Afro Shadow

All matches: Afro Shadow equivalents · Rhinox Hide equivalents