What is the difference between Baneblade Brown and Cloudy Sky?

ΔE 24 (loose). Cloudy Sky is noticeably lighter, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Baneblade Brown vs Cloudy Sky

Baneblade Brown

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Air
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #b09068 (estimate)

Cloudy Sky

Brand: Kimera Kolors
Range: Signature Series
Code: Signature
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #e9d1b0 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 24.3, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Cloudy Sky is noticeably lighter, more muted than Baneblade Brown.

Can I use Cloudy Sky instead of Baneblade Brown?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 24). Cloudy Sky is noticeably lighter, more muted than Baneblade Brown.

Can I use Baneblade Brown instead of Cloudy Sky?

The same difference applies the other way round: Baneblade Brown is noticeably darker, 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 Baneblade Brown on the colour wheel See Cloudy Sky on the colour wheel

Other Kimera Kolors paints close to Baneblade Brown

Baneblade Brown vs Bone Khaki (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Cloudy Sky
Baneblade Brown vs Kiwi Brown (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 20, loose · closer than Cloudy Sky
Baneblade Brown vs Viridian Green (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 26, loose

Other Citadel paints close to Cloudy Sky

Cloudy Sky vs Screaming SkullColour: Layer · ΔE 7, close · closer than Baneblade Brown
Cloudy Sky vs Tyrant SkullColour: Dry · ΔE 7, close · closer than Baneblade Brown
Cloudy Sky vs WraithboneColour: Base · ΔE 10, close · closer than Baneblade Brown

All matches: Baneblade Brown equivalents · Cloudy Sky equivalents