What is the difference between Matt White and Sun Ray?

ΔE 22 (loose). Sun Ray is a little darker, much more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Matt White vs Sun Ray

Matt White

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Historical
Code: WP4021P
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #ffffff (estimate)

Sun Ray

Brand: Kimera Kolors
Range: Signature Series
Code: Signature
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #fff2c8 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 22.4, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Sun Ray is a little darker, much more saturated than Matt White.

Can I use Sun Ray instead of Matt White?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 22). Sun Ray is a little darker, much more saturated than Matt White.

Can I use Matt White instead of Sun Ray?

The same difference applies the other way round: Matt White is a little lighter, much 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 Matt White on the colour wheel See Sun Ray on the colour wheel

Other Kimera Kolors paints close to Matt White

Matt White vs The White (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Sun Ray
Matt White vs Ivory Light (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 8, close · closer than Sun Ray
Matt White vs Tooth and Nails (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 18, loose · closer than Sun Ray

Other Army Painter paints close to Sun Ray

Sun Ray vs Ivory White (Vol. 1)John Blanche Vol. 1-4 · ΔE 7, close · closer than Matt White
Sun Ray vs Feywild GlowWarpaints Air · ΔE 9, close · closer than Matt White
Sun Ray vs Peachy Skin (WP4128P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Matt White

All matches: Matt White equivalents · Sun Ray equivalents