What is the difference between Afro Shadow and Skavenblight Dinge?

ΔE 11 (fair). Skavenblight Dinge is a little lighter. Swatch colours are estimates.

Afro Shadow vs Skavenblight Dinge

Afro Shadow

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

Skavenblight Dinge

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Layer
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #4a4438 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.2, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Skavenblight Dinge is a little lighter than Afro Shadow.

Can I use Skavenblight Dinge instead of Afro Shadow?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Skavenblight Dinge is a little lighter than Afro Shadow.

Can I use Afro Shadow instead of Skavenblight Dinge?

The same difference applies the other way round: Afro Shadow is a little darker.

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 Skavenblight Dinge on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Afro Shadow

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

Other AK Interactive paints close to Skavenblight Dinge

Skavenblight Dinge vs Khaki green No.3 (AK11373)3rd Gen AFV Series · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Afro Shadow
Skavenblight Dinge vs Dot44 Brown Base (AK11408)3rd Gen Figure Series · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Afro Shadow
Skavenblight Dinge vs RLM 71 (AK11822)3rd Gen Air Series · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Afro Shadow

All matches: Afro Shadow equivalents · Skavenblight Dinge equivalents