What is the difference between Tree Ancient and Skavenblight Dinge?

ΔE 10 (close). Skavenblight Dinge is more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Tree Ancient vs Skavenblight Dinge

Tree Ancient

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #513930 (estimate)

Skavenblight Dinge

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Layer
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #4a4438 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.6, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Skavenblight Dinge is more muted, cooler than Tree Ancient.

Can I use Skavenblight Dinge instead of Tree Ancient?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Skavenblight Dinge is more muted, cooler than Tree Ancient.

Can I use Tree Ancient instead of Skavenblight Dinge?

The same difference applies the other way round: Tree Ancient is more saturated, 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 Tree Ancient on the colour wheel See Skavenblight Dinge on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Tree Ancient

Tree Ancient vs Rhinox HideColour: Base · ΔE 7, close · closer than Skavenblight Dinge
Tree Ancient vs Steel Legion DrabColour: Base · ΔE 8, close · closer than Skavenblight Dinge
Tree Ancient vs Thondia BrownColour: Base · ΔE 11, fair

Other Army Painter paints close to Skavenblight Dinge

Skavenblight Dinge vs Dark Boot Brown (WP4126P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Tree Ancient
Skavenblight Dinge vs Dark Soviet Khaki (WP4123P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 7, close · closer than Tree Ancient
Skavenblight Dinge vs Dark Battle Dress (WP4052P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 7, close · closer than Tree Ancient

All matches: Tree Ancient equivalents · Skavenblight Dinge equivalents