Dark Skin Wash vs Black Wash

Dark Skin Wash

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Legacy
Type
a wash/shade
Swatch
#2a1a1a (estimate)

Black Wash

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color Wash
Code
73.201
Type
a wash/shade
Swatch
#646367 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 32.0, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Black Wash is noticeably lighter, more muted than Dark Skin Wash.

Can I use Black Wash instead of Dark Skin Wash?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 32). Black Wash is noticeably lighter, more muted than Dark Skin Wash.

Can I use Dark Skin Wash instead of Black Wash?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dark Skin Wash is noticeably darker, more saturated.

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 Dark Skin Wash on the colour wheel See Black Wash on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Dark Skin Wash

Other Army Painter paints close to Black Wash

All matches: Dark Skin Wash equivalents · Black Wash equivalents

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