Dawnstone vs Dark Elf Highlight

Dawnstone

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

Dark Elf Highlight

Brand
Reaper
Range
Master Series Paints
Code
09165
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#79747a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.8, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Dark Elf Highlight is a little lighter than Dawnstone.

Can I use Dark Elf Highlight instead of Dawnstone?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Dark Elf Highlight is a little lighter than Dawnstone.

Can I use Dawnstone instead of Dark Elf Highlight?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dawnstone is a little darker.

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 Dark Elf Highlight on the colour wheel

Other Reaper paints close to Dawnstone

Other Citadel paints close to Dark Elf Highlight

All matches: Dawnstone equivalents · Dark Elf Highlight equivalents

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