What is the difference between Grimy Grey and Corpse Pale?

ΔE 7 (close). Corpse Pale is a little lighter, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Grimy Grey vs Corpse Pale

Grimy Grey

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen Standard
Code: AK11008
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #d8c394 (estimate)

Corpse Pale

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Legacy
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #eeca9f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.3, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Corpse Pale is a little lighter, warmer than Grimy Grey.

Can I use Corpse Pale instead of Grimy Grey?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Corpse Pale is a little lighter, warmer than Grimy Grey.

Can I use Grimy Grey instead of Corpse Pale?

The same difference applies the other way round: Grimy Grey 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 Grimy Grey on the colour wheel See Corpse Pale on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Grimy Grey

Grimy Grey vs Light Khaki Drill (WP4136P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 1, very close · closer than Corpse Pale
Grimy Grey vs Senshi Skin (WP4162P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Corpse Pale
Grimy Grey vs Dorado SkinWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 7, close

Other AK Interactive paints close to Corpse Pale

Corpse Pale vs Radome Tan FS 33613 (AK11870)3rd Gen Air Series · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Grimy Grey
Corpse Pale vs Basic Skin Tone (AK11052)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Grimy Grey
Corpse Pale vs Highlight Flesh (AK11403)3rd Gen Figure Series · ΔE 6, close · closer than Grimy Grey

All matches: Grimy Grey equivalents · Corpse Pale equivalents