What is the difference between Dawnstone and Germ. Beige WWII?

ΔE 11 (fair). Germ. Beige WWII is a little darker, more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Dawnstone vs Germ. Beige WWII

Dawnstone

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

Germ. Beige WWII

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.821
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #6a6550 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.4, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Germ. Beige WWII is a little darker, more saturated than Dawnstone.

Can I use Germ. Beige WWII instead of Dawnstone?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Germ. Beige WWII is a little darker, more saturated than Dawnstone.

Can I use Dawnstone instead of Germ. Beige WWII?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dawnstone is a little lighter, more muted.

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 Germ. Beige WWII on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Dawnstone

Dawnstone vs Grey Green (71.340)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Germ. Beige WWII
Dawnstone vs IDF Sinai Grey (71.142)Model Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Germ. Beige WWII
Dawnstone vs Concrete (71.131)Model Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Germ. Beige WWII

Other Citadel paints close to Germ. Beige WWII

Germ. Beige WWII vs Stormvermin FurColour: Layer · ΔE 7, close · closer than Dawnstone
Germ. Beige WWII vs Death Korps DrabColour: Base · ΔE 9, close · closer than Dawnstone
Germ. Beige WWII vs DawnstoneColour: Layer · ΔE 11, fair

All matches: Dawnstone equivalents · Germ. Beige WWII equivalents