Light Clay vs Bony Matter

Light Clay

Brand
AMMO by Mig
Range
Shaders
Code
A.MIG-0869
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#c79363 (estimate)

Bony Matter

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Speedpaint 2.0
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#b8906c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.1, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Bony Matter is more muted than Light Clay. They are different kinds of paint: AMMO by Mig Light Clay is an ink, glaze or transparent paint and Army Painter Bony Matter is a one-coat contrast-style paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Bony Matter instead of Light Clay?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Bony Matter is more muted than Light Clay. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Light Clay instead of Bony Matter?

The same difference applies the other way round: Light Clay is more saturated.

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 Light Clay on the colour wheel See Bony Matter on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Light Clay

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Bony Matter

All matches: Light Clay equivalents · Bony Matter equivalents

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