Occultist Cloak vs Payne's Gray

Occultist Cloak

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Speedpaint 2.0
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#4a4a5c (estimate)

Payne's Gray

Brand
Golden
Range
High Flow
Code
8575
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#3b465f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.3, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Payne's Gray is more saturated, cooler than Occultist Cloak. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Occultist Cloak is a one-coat contrast-style paint and Golden Payne's Gray is an ink, glaze or transparent paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Payne's Gray instead of Occultist Cloak?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 6). Payne's Gray is more saturated, cooler than Occultist Cloak. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Occultist Cloak instead of Payne's Gray?

The same difference applies the other way round: Occultist Cloak is more muted, warmer.

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 Occultist Cloak on the colour wheel See Payne's Gray on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Occultist Cloak

Other Army Painter paints close to Payne's Gray

All matches: Occultist Cloak equivalents · Payne's Gray equivalents

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