What is the difference between Dusty Skull and RLM 02 Gray?

ΔE 10 (close). RLM 02 Gray is a little darker, more saturated, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Dusty Skull vs RLM 02 Gray

Dusty Skull

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #91856e (estimate)

RLM 02 Gray

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Aqueous Hobby Color
Code: H-70
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #7a7655 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.6, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. RLM 02 Gray is a little darker, more saturated, cooler than Dusty Skull.

Can I use RLM 02 Gray instead of Dusty Skull?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). RLM 02 Gray is a little darker, more saturated, cooler than Dusty Skull.

Can I use Dusty Skull instead of RLM 02 Gray?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dusty Skull is a little lighter, more muted, 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 Dusty Skull on the colour wheel See RLM 02 Gray on the colour wheel

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Dusty Skull

Dusty Skull vs RLM 02 Gray (C-60)Mr. Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than RLM 02 Gray
Dusty Skull vs RLM 02 Gray (N-70)Acrysion · ΔE 5, very close · closer than RLM 02 Gray
Dusty Skull vs IDF Gray 2 (-1981 Golan) (C-529)Mr. Color · ΔE 8, close · closer than RLM 02 Gray

Other Army Painter paints close to RLM 02 Gray

RLM 02 Gray vs Prairie OchreWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 8, close · closer than Dusty Skull
RLM 02 Gray vs Sulfide OchreWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 8, close · closer than Dusty Skull
RLM 02 Gray vs Deep Khaki Drill (WP4134P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 10, close

All matches: Dusty Skull equivalents · RLM 02 Gray equivalents