What is the difference between Grey-Green and Dusty Skull?

ΔE 9 (close). Dusty Skull is a little lighter, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Grey-Green vs Dusty Skull

Grey-Green

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen Standard
Code: AK11016
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #757a64 (estimate)

Dusty Skull

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #91856e (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.2, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Dusty Skull is a little lighter, warmer than Grey-Green.

Can I use Dusty Skull instead of Grey-Green?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Dusty Skull is a little lighter, warmer than Grey-Green.

Can I use Grey-Green instead of Dusty Skull?

The same difference applies the other way round: Grey-Green is a little darker, 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 Grey-Green on the colour wheel See Dusty Skull on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Grey-Green

Grey-Green vs Raw Wool (WP4152P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 8, close · closer than Dusty Skull
Grey-Green vs Dark Imperial Khaki (WP4154P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 8, close · closer than Dusty Skull
Grey-Green vs Desert Olive Green (WP4140P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 13, fair

Other AK Interactive paints close to Dusty Skull

Dusty Skull vs IJN J3 SP (Amber Grey) (AK11892)3rd Gen Air Series · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Grey-Green
Dusty Skull vs RAF Camouflage Beige (Hemp) BS381C/389 (AK11856)3rd Gen Air Series · ΔE 6, close · closer than Grey-Green
Dusty Skull vs Medium Sea Grey (AK11014)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 6, close · closer than Grey-Green

All matches: Grey-Green equivalents · Dusty Skull equivalents