What is the difference between Vanilla and Wraithbone?

ΔE 18 (loose). Wraithbone is noticeably darker, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Vanilla vs Wraithbone

Vanilla

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: IONIC Smart Colors
Code: IONIC-0012
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f7f3cd (estimate)

Wraithbone

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Base
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #c8c0a0 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 17.9, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Wraithbone is noticeably darker, warmer than Vanilla.

Can I use Wraithbone instead of Vanilla?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 18). Wraithbone is noticeably darker, warmer than Vanilla.

Can I use Vanilla instead of Wraithbone?

The same difference applies the other way round: Vanilla is noticeably lighter, 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 Vanilla on the colour wheel See Wraithbone on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Vanilla

Vanilla vs Screaming SkullColour: Layer · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Wraithbone
Vanilla vs Tyrant SkullColour: Dry · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Wraithbone
Vanilla vs Wrack WhiteColour: Dry · ΔE 16, loose · closer than Wraithbone

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Wraithbone

Wraithbone vs Old Bone (IONIC-0144)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Vanilla
Wraithbone vs Fang Grey (IONIC-0008)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 7, close · closer than Vanilla
Wraithbone vs Light Skin Tone (AMMO.F-548)Acrylic Colors for Figures · ΔE 8, close · closer than Vanilla

All matches: Vanilla equivalents · Wraithbone equivalents