Mid Battle Dress vs Troll Shadow

Mid Battle Dress

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Historical
Code
WP4054P
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#5c4f31 (estimate)

Troll Shadow

Brand
Reaper
Range
Master Series Paints
Code
09202
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#44381a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.1, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Troll Shadow is noticeably darker than Mid Battle Dress.

Can I use Troll Shadow instead of Mid Battle Dress?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 10). Troll Shadow is noticeably darker than Mid Battle Dress.

Can I use Mid Battle Dress instead of Troll Shadow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Mid Battle Dress is noticeably 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 Mid Battle Dress on the colour wheel See Troll Shadow on the colour wheel

Other Reaper paints close to Mid Battle Dress

Other Army Painter paints close to Troll Shadow

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