Brownish Decay vs Ratling Grime

Brownish Decay

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Speedpaint 2.0
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#6a5a24 (estimate)

Ratling Grime

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Contrast
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#7a7a4a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.0, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Ratling Grime is noticeably lighter, more muted, cooler than Brownish Decay.

Can I use Ratling Grime instead of Brownish Decay?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 15). Ratling Grime is noticeably lighter, more muted, cooler than Brownish Decay.

Can I use Brownish Decay instead of Ratling Grime?

The same difference applies the other way round: Brownish Decay 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 Brownish Decay on the colour wheel See Ratling Grime on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Brownish Decay

Other Army Painter paints close to Ratling Grime

All matches: Brownish Decay equivalents · Ratling Grime equivalents

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