What is the difference between Obsidian Skin and Skavenblight Dinge?

ΔE 8 (close). Skavenblight Dinge is more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Obsidian Skin vs Skavenblight Dinge

Obsidian Skin

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #4b4344 (estimate)

Skavenblight Dinge

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Layer
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #4a4438 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.3, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Skavenblight Dinge is more saturated than Obsidian Skin.

Can I use Skavenblight Dinge instead of Obsidian Skin?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Skavenblight Dinge is more saturated than Obsidian Skin.

Can I use Obsidian Skin instead of Skavenblight Dinge?

The same difference applies the other way round: Obsidian Skin is 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 Obsidian Skin on the colour wheel See Skavenblight Dinge on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Obsidian Skin

Obsidian Skin vs Eshin GreyColour: Layer · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Skavenblight Dinge
Obsidian Skin vs Mechanicus Standard GreyColour: Base · ΔE 8, close · closer than Skavenblight Dinge
Obsidian Skin vs Mechanicus Standard GreyColour: Air · ΔE 8, close · closer than Skavenblight Dinge

Other Army Painter paints close to Skavenblight Dinge

Skavenblight Dinge vs Dark Boot Brown (WP4126P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Obsidian Skin
Skavenblight Dinge vs Dark Soviet Khaki (WP4123P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 7, close · closer than Obsidian Skin
Skavenblight Dinge vs Dark Battle Dress (WP4052P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 7, close · closer than Obsidian Skin

All matches: Obsidian Skin equivalents · Skavenblight Dinge equivalents