Skeleton Bone vs Screaming Skull

Skeleton Bone

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#c6ba98 (estimate)

Screaming Skull

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Layer
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#d8d0a8 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.2, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Screaming Skull is a little lighter, cooler than Skeleton Bone.

✓ Herrick Games paint comparison chart lists these two as equivalents.

Can I use Screaming Skull instead of Skeleton Bone?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Screaming Skull is a little lighter, cooler than Skeleton Bone.

Can I use Skeleton Bone instead of Screaming Skull?

The same difference applies the other way round: Skeleton Bone is a little darker, 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 Skeleton Bone on the colour wheel See Screaming Skull on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Skeleton Bone

Other Army Painter paints close to Screaming Skull

All matches: Skeleton Bone equivalents · Screaming Skull equivalents

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