What is the difference between Pale Rider and Ushabti Bone?

ΔE 25 (loose). Ushabti Bone is noticeably darker, much more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Pale Rider vs Ushabti Bone

Pale Rider

Brand: Bear Cavalry
Range: Bear Cavalry Paints
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #fff9aa (estimate)

Ushabti Bone

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Layer
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #c8bb88 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 24.6, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Ushabti Bone is noticeably darker, much more muted, warmer than Pale Rider.

Can I use Ushabti Bone instead of Pale Rider?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 25). Ushabti Bone is noticeably darker, much more muted, warmer than Pale Rider.

Can I use Pale Rider instead of Ushabti Bone?

The same difference applies the other way round: Pale Rider is noticeably lighter, much more saturated, 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 Pale Rider on the colour wheel See Ushabti Bone on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Pale Rider

Pale Rider vs Hexos PalesunColour: Dry · ΔE 10, close · closer than Ushabti Bone
Pale Rider vs Screaming SkullColour: Layer · ΔE 23, loose · closer than Ushabti Bone
Pale Rider vs Tyrant SkullColour: Dry · ΔE 23, loose · closer than Ushabti Bone

Other Bear Cavalry paints close to Ushabti Bone

Ushabti Bone vs Pure FilthBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 17, loose · closer than Pale Rider
Ushabti Bone vs Bison-BeastBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 22, loose · closer than Pale Rider
Ushabti Bone vs Boone TanBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 25, loose

All matches: Pale Rider equivalents · Ushabti Bone equivalents