Dreadful Visage vs Phoenix Egg

Dreadful Visage

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Contrast
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#a8a898 (estimate)

Phoenix Egg

Brand
Scale75
Range
Instant Colors
Code
SIN17
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#e4cda2 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 22.4, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Phoenix Egg is noticeably lighter, much more saturated, warmer than Dreadful Visage.

Can I use Phoenix Egg instead of Dreadful Visage?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 22). Phoenix Egg is noticeably lighter, much more saturated, warmer than Dreadful Visage.

Can I use Dreadful Visage instead of Phoenix Egg?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dreadful Visage is noticeably darker, much more muted, cooler.

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 Dreadful Visage on the colour wheel See Phoenix Egg on the colour wheel

Other Scale75 paints close to Dreadful Visage

Other Citadel paints close to Phoenix Egg

All matches: Dreadful Visage equivalents · Phoenix Egg equivalents

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