Grimy Grey vs Screaming Skull

Grimy Grey

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

Screaming Skull

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Layer
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#d8d0a8 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.8, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Screaming Skull is a little lighter, more muted, cooler than Grimy Grey.

Can I use Screaming Skull instead of Grimy Grey?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Screaming Skull is a little lighter, more muted, cooler than Grimy Grey.

Can I use Grimy Grey instead of Screaming Skull?

The same difference applies the other way round: Grimy Grey is a little darker, more saturated, warmer.

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 Screaming Skull on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Grimy Grey

Other AK Interactive paints close to Screaming Skull

All matches: Grimy Grey equivalents · Screaming Skull equivalents

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