What is the difference between Bismark's Grave and Hexed Lichen?

ΔE 31 (loose). Hexed Lichen is a little darker, much more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Bismark's Grave vs Hexed Lichen

Bismark's Grave

Brand: Bear Cavalry
Range: Bear Cavalry Paints
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #365a78 (estimate)

Hexed Lichen

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.015
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #553771 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 31.3, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Hexed Lichen is a little darker, much more saturated, warmer than Bismark's Grave.

Can I use Hexed Lichen instead of Bismark's Grave?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 31). Hexed Lichen is a little darker, much more saturated, warmer than Bismark's Grave.

Can I use Bismark's Grave instead of Hexed Lichen?

The same difference applies the other way round: Bismark's Grave is a little lighter, much more muted, 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 Bismark's Grave on the colour wheel See Hexed Lichen on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Bismark's Grave

Bismark's Grave vs Abyssal Turquoise (72.120)Game Color · ΔE 6, close · closer than Hexed Lichen
Bismark's Grave vs Grey Blue (70.943)Model Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than Hexed Lichen
Bismark's Grave vs USAF Light Blue (71.111)Model Air · ΔE 9, close · closer than Hexed Lichen

Other Bear Cavalry paints close to Hexed Lichen

Hexed Lichen vs Purple People EaterBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Bismark's Grave
Hexed Lichen vs Purple RainBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 20, loose · closer than Bismark's Grave
Hexed Lichen vs Violet SkiesBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 30, loose · closer than Bismark's Grave

All matches: Bismark's Grave equivalents · Hexed Lichen equivalents