What is the difference between Dusty Skull and Hemp?

ΔE 10 (fair). Hemp is a little darker, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Dusty Skull vs Hemp

Dusty Skull

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

Hemp

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.023
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #747155 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.0, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Hemp is a little darker, cooler than Dusty Skull.

Can I use Hemp instead of Dusty Skull?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 10). Hemp is a little darker, cooler than Dusty Skull.

Can I use Dusty Skull instead of Hemp?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dusty Skull is a little lighter, 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 Hemp on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Dusty Skull

Dusty Skull vs Sand Yellow (71.028)Model Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Hemp
Dusty Skull vs Yellow Brown (71.246)Model Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Hemp
Dusty Skull vs US Sand (71.138)Model Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Hemp

Other Army Painter paints close to Hemp

Hemp vs Prairie OchreWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 9, close · closer than Dusty Skull
Hemp vs Sulfide OchreWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 9, close · closer than Dusty Skull
Hemp vs Raw Wool (WP4152P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 11, fair

All matches: Dusty Skull equivalents · Hemp equivalents