Runic Grey vs Trollblood Base

Runic Grey

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Speedpaint 2.0
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#5a7f94 (estimate)

Trollblood Base

Brand
Formula P3
Range
Formula P3
Code
93047
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#35889c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.5, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Trollblood Base is more saturated, warmer than Runic Grey. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Runic Grey is a one-coat contrast-style paint and Formula P3 Trollblood Base is an opaque base/layer paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Trollblood Base instead of Runic Grey?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Trollblood Base is more saturated, warmer than Runic Grey. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Runic Grey instead of Trollblood Base?

The same difference applies the other way round: Runic Grey is 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 Runic Grey on the colour wheel See Trollblood Base on the colour wheel

Other Formula P3 paints close to Runic Grey

Other Army Painter paints close to Trollblood Base

All matches: Runic Grey equivalents · Trollblood Base equivalents

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