What is the difference between Bony Spikes and Quartz Skin?

ΔE 7 (close). Quartz Skin is more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Bony Spikes vs Quartz Skin

Bony Spikes

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #e9d9c1 (estimate)

Quartz Skin

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f1d4b5 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.5, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Quartz Skin is more saturated, warmer than Bony Spikes.

Can I use Quartz Skin instead of Bony Spikes?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Quartz Skin is more saturated, warmer than Bony Spikes.

Can I use Bony Spikes instead of Quartz Skin?

The same difference applies the other way round: Bony Spikes is more muted, 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 Bony Spikes on the colour wheel See Quartz Skin on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Bony Spikes

Bony Spikes vs Bleached BoneWarpaints Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Quartz Skin
Bony Spikes vs Hobgoblin HueWarpaints Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Quartz Skin
Bony Spikes vs Pale SandWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 7, close

Other Army Painter paints close to Quartz Skin

Quartz Skin vs Peachy Skin (WP4128P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Bony Spikes
Quartz Skin vs Ivory White (Vol. 1)John Blanche Vol. 1-4 · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Bony Spikes
Quartz Skin vs Ancient StoneWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 7, close

All matches: Bony Spikes equivalents · Quartz Skin equivalents