Psychic Shock vs Scaly Highlight

Psychic Shock

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Air
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#48b0a0 (estimate)

Scaly Highlight

Brand
Reaper
Range
Master Series Paints
Code
09186
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#009373 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 16.1, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Scaly Highlight is noticeably darker, more saturated, warmer than Psychic Shock.

Can I use Scaly Highlight instead of Psychic Shock?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). Scaly Highlight is noticeably darker, more saturated, warmer than Psychic Shock.

Can I use Psychic Shock instead of Scaly Highlight?

The same difference applies the other way round: Psychic Shock is noticeably lighter, more muted, 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 Psychic Shock on the colour wheel See Scaly Highlight on the colour wheel

Other Reaper paints close to Psychic Shock

Other Army Painter paints close to Scaly Highlight

All matches: Psychic Shock equivalents · Scaly Highlight equivalents

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