Pastel Lavender vs Skull Linen

Pastel Lavender

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Speedpaint 2.0
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#d0b8e0 (estimate)

Skull Linen

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Dipping Inks
Code
4249
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#9e9a99 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 27.0, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Skull Linen is noticeably darker, much more muted than Pastel Lavender.

Can I use Skull Linen instead of Pastel Lavender?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 27). Skull Linen is noticeably darker, much more muted than Pastel Lavender.

Can I use Pastel Lavender instead of Skull Linen?

The same difference applies the other way round: Pastel Lavender is noticeably lighter, much more saturated.

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 Pastel Lavender on the colour wheel See Skull Linen on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Pastel Lavender

Other Army Painter paints close to Skull Linen

All matches: Pastel Lavender equivalents · Skull Linen equivalents

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