What is the difference between Obsidian Skin and Blackroot Grey?

ΔE 9 (close). Blackroot Grey is a little darker. Swatch colours are estimates.

Obsidian Skin vs Blackroot Grey

Obsidian Skin

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

Blackroot Grey

Brand: Green Stuff World
Range: Acrylic Colors
Code: 3233
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #323235 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.2, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Blackroot Grey is a little darker than Obsidian Skin.

Can I use Blackroot Grey instead of Obsidian Skin?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Blackroot Grey is a little darker than Obsidian Skin.

Can I use Obsidian Skin instead of Blackroot Grey?

The same difference applies the other way round: Obsidian Skin 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 Obsidian Skin on the colour wheel See Blackroot Grey on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Obsidian Skin

Obsidian Skin vs Slate Grey (1838)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 7, close · closer than Blackroot Grey
Obsidian Skin vs Ranger Green (3234)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 8, close · closer than Blackroot Grey
Obsidian Skin vs Dark Concrete (4126)Opaque Colors · ΔE 11, fair

Other Army Painter paints close to Blackroot Grey

Blackroot Grey vs Ironclad Grey (Vol. 1)John Blanche Vol. 1-4 · ΔE 1, very close · closer than Obsidian Skin
Blackroot Grey vs Dark Leather (WP4141P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Obsidian Skin
Blackroot Grey vs Strap Grey (WP4048P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Obsidian Skin

All matches: Obsidian Skin equivalents · Blackroot Grey equivalents