Blinding Light vs Skeleton Horde

Blinding Light

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

Skeleton Horde

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Contrast
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#d8c890 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 32.8, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Skeleton Horde is noticeably darker, much more saturated than Blinding Light.

Can I use Skeleton Horde instead of Blinding Light?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 33). Skeleton Horde is noticeably darker, much more saturated than Blinding Light.

Can I use Blinding Light instead of Skeleton Horde?

The same difference applies the other way round: Blinding Light is noticeably lighter, much more muted.

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 Blinding Light on the colour wheel See Skeleton Horde on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Blinding Light

Other Army Painter paints close to Skeleton Horde

All matches: Blinding Light equivalents · Skeleton Horde equivalents

Choose a theme

Changes how the site looks on this device. Paint colours stay the same.