What is the difference between Skyshard and Airbrush Thinner?

ΔE 8 (close). Airbrush Thinner is a little darker, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Skyshard vs Airbrush Thinner

Skyshard

Brand: Army Painter
Range: John Blanche Vol. 1-4
Code: Vol. 3
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #daeeed (estimate)

Airbrush Thinner

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.261
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #dedede (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.1, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Airbrush Thinner is a little darker, more muted than Skyshard.

Can I use Airbrush Thinner instead of Skyshard?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Airbrush Thinner is a little darker, more muted than Skyshard.

Can I use Skyshard instead of Airbrush Thinner?

The same difference applies the other way round: Skyshard is a little lighter, 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 Skyshard on the colour wheel See Airbrush Thinner on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Skyshard

Skyshard vs Verdigris (72.096)Game Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Airbrush Thinner
Skyshard vs Decal Fix (73.213)Model Air · ΔE 8, close · closer than Airbrush Thinner
Skyshard vs White (70.600)Model Air · ΔE 8, close · closer than Airbrush Thinner

Other Army Painter paints close to Airbrush Thinner

Airbrush Thinner vs Brigade GreyWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Skyshard
Airbrush Thinner vs Spaceship ExteriorWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Skyshard
Airbrush Thinner vs Brainmatter BeigeWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Skyshard

All matches: Skyshard equivalents · Airbrush Thinner equivalents