Tanker Grey vs Snow Shadow

Tanker Grey

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Historical
Code
WP4047P
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#788c9e (estimate)

Snow Shadow

Brand
Reaper
Range
Master Series Paints
Code
09021
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#687f98 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.6, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Snow Shadow is a little darker, warmer than Tanker Grey.

Can I use Snow Shadow instead of Tanker Grey?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Snow Shadow is a little darker, warmer than Tanker Grey.

Can I use Tanker Grey instead of Snow Shadow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Tanker Grey is a little lighter, 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 Tanker Grey on the colour wheel See Snow Shadow on the colour wheel

Other Reaper paints close to Tanker Grey

Other Army Painter paints close to Snow Shadow

All matches: Tanker Grey equivalents · Snow Shadow equivalents

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