Dawnstone vs Transparent Shading Gray

Dawnstone

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Air
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#6a6e6a (estimate)

Transparent Shading Gray

Brand
Golden
Range
High Flow
Code
8564
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#686964 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 2.3, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Our swatches for the two are almost the same. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Dawnstone is an opaque base/layer paint and Golden Transparent Shading Gray is an ink, glaze or transparent paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Transparent Shading Gray instead of Dawnstone?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 2). The swatches are almost the same. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Dawnstone instead of Transparent Shading Gray?

The same difference applies the other way round.

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 Dawnstone on the colour wheel See Transparent Shading Gray on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Dawnstone

Other Citadel paints close to Transparent Shading Gray

All matches: Dawnstone equivalents · Transparent Shading Gray equivalents

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