What is the difference between Mid Feldgrau and Cryx Bane Base?

ΔE 15 (loose). Cryx Bane Base is noticeably darker, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Mid Feldgrau vs Cryx Bane Base

Mid Feldgrau

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Historical
Code: WP4044P
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #405548 (estimate)

Cryx Bane Base

Brand: Formula P3
Range: Formula P3
Code: 93067
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #2c3322 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.4, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Cryx Bane Base is noticeably darker, warmer than Mid Feldgrau.

Can I use Cryx Bane Base instead of Mid Feldgrau?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 15). Cryx Bane Base is noticeably darker, warmer than Mid Feldgrau.

Can I use Mid Feldgrau instead of Cryx Bane Base?

The same difference applies the other way round: Mid Feldgrau is noticeably lighter, cooler.

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 Feldgrau on the colour wheel See Cryx Bane Base on the colour wheel

Other Formula P3 paints close to Mid Feldgrau

Mid Feldgrau vs Mage Hunter Green (93126)Formula P3 · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Cryx Bane Base
Mid Feldgrau vs Gravedigger Denim (93129)Formula P3 · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Cryx Bane Base
Mid Feldgrau vs Thornwood Green (93033)Formula P3 · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Cryx Bane Base

Other Army Painter paints close to Cryx Bane Base

Cryx Bane Base vs Midnight Olive (Vol. 2)John Blanche Vol. 1-4 · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Mid Feldgrau
Cryx Bane Base vs Militia GreenWarpaints Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Mid Feldgrau
Cryx Bane Base vs Dark Soviet Khaki (WP4123P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 7, close · closer than Mid Feldgrau

All matches: Mid Feldgrau equivalents · Cryx Bane Base equivalents