Armageddon Dust vs Chipping Medium

Armageddon Dust

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Technical
Type
a technical paint or medium
Swatch
#8a7a5a (estimate)

Chipping Medium

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Air
Code
73.214
Type
a technical paint or medium
Swatch
#eeedee (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 46.5, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Chipping Medium is noticeably lighter, much more muted than Armageddon Dust.

Can I use Chipping Medium instead of Armageddon Dust?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 47). Chipping Medium is noticeably lighter, much more muted than Armageddon Dust.

Can I use Armageddon Dust instead of Chipping Medium?

The same difference applies the other way round: Armageddon Dust is noticeably darker, much more saturated.

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 Armageddon Dust on the colour wheel See Chipping Medium on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Armageddon Dust

Other Citadel paints close to Chipping Medium

All matches: Armageddon Dust equivalents · Chipping Medium equivalents

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