What is the difference between Blanched Berry and Royal Cloak?

ΔE 15 (loose). Royal Cloak is noticeably lighter, more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Blanched Berry vs Royal Cloak

Blanched Berry

Brand: Army Painter
Range: John Blanche Vol. 1-4
Code: Vol. 2
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #3d1f29 (estimate)

Royal Cloak

Brand: Two Thin Coats
Range: Triads: shadows
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #524149 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.3, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Royal Cloak is noticeably lighter, more muted, cooler than Blanched Berry.

Can I use Royal Cloak instead of Blanched Berry?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 15). Royal Cloak is noticeably lighter, more muted, cooler than Blanched Berry.

Can I use Blanched Berry instead of Royal Cloak?

The same difference applies the other way round: Blanched Berry is noticeably 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 Blanched Berry on the colour wheel See Royal Cloak on the colour wheel

Other Two Thin Coats paints close to Blanched Berry

Blanched Berry vs Amphora RedTriads: shadows · ΔE 7, close · closer than Royal Cloak
Blanched Berry vs Scabbard BrownTriads: shadows · ΔE 16, loose
Blanched Berry vs Boar HideTriads: midtones · ΔE 16, loose

Other Army Painter paints close to Royal Cloak

Royal Cloak vs Obsidian SkinWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Blanched Berry
Royal Cloak vs Onyx SkinWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Blanched Berry
Royal Cloak vs Ashroot (Vol. 3)John Blanche Vol. 1-4 · ΔE 9, close · closer than Blanched Berry

All matches: Blanched Berry equivalents · Royal Cloak equivalents