Warm Skin Shade vs Mortarion Grime

Warm Skin Shade

Brand
Army Painter
Range
John Blanche Vol. 1-4
Code
Vol. 1 Wash
Type
a wash/shade
Swatch
#7d5437 (estimate)

Mortarion Grime

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Shade
Type
a wash/shade
Swatch
#5a5a3a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 20.1, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Mortarion Grime is more muted, cooler than Warm Skin Shade.

Can I use Mortarion Grime instead of Warm Skin Shade?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 20). Mortarion Grime is more muted, cooler than Warm Skin Shade.

Can I use Warm Skin Shade instead of Mortarion Grime?

The same difference applies the other way round: Warm Skin Shade 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 Warm Skin Shade on the colour wheel See Mortarion Grime on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Warm Skin Shade

Other Army Painter paints close to Mortarion Grime

All matches: Warm Skin Shade equivalents · Mortarion Grime equivalents

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