Holy White vs Dreadful Visage

Holy White

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Speedpaint 2.0
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#d8d8d8 (estimate)

Dreadful Visage

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Contrast
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#a8a898 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 19.9, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Dreadful Visage is noticeably darker, more saturated than Holy White.

Can I use Dreadful Visage instead of Holy White?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 20). Dreadful Visage is noticeably darker, more saturated than Holy White.

Can I use Holy White instead of Dreadful Visage?

The same difference applies the other way round: Holy White is noticeably lighter, more muted.

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 Holy White on the colour wheel See Dreadful Visage on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Holy White

Other Army Painter paints close to Dreadful Visage

All matches: Holy White equivalents · Dreadful Visage equivalents

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