Bony Matter vs Drain Life

Bony Matter

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

Drain Life

Brand
Scale75
Range
Instant Colors
Code
SIN07
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#e59368 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 20.3, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Drain Life is a little lighter, much more saturated than Bony Matter.

Can I use Drain Life instead of Bony Matter?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 20). Drain Life is a little lighter, much more saturated than Bony Matter.

Can I use Bony Matter instead of Drain Life?

The same difference applies the other way round: Bony Matter is a little darker, 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 Bony Matter on the colour wheel See Drain Life on the colour wheel

Other Scale75 paints close to Bony Matter

Other Army Painter paints close to Drain Life

All matches: Bony Matter equivalents · Drain Life equivalents

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