Holy White vs N8 Neutral Gray

Holy White

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

N8 Neutral Gray

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#cbced0 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 4.0, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. N8 Neutral Gray is a little darker than Holy White. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Holy White is a one-coat contrast-style paint and Golden N8 Neutral Gray is an opaque base/layer paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use N8 Neutral Gray instead of Holy White?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 4). N8 Neutral Gray is a little darker than Holy White. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Holy White instead of N8 Neutral Gray?

The same difference applies the other way round: Holy White is a little lighter.

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 N8 Neutral Gray on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Holy White

Other Army Painter paints close to N8 Neutral Gray

All matches: Holy White equivalents · N8 Neutral Gray equivalents

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