Eshin Grey vs Dark Elf Skin

Eshin Grey

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Layer
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#4a4a4a (estimate)

Dark Elf Skin

Brand
Reaper
Range
Master Series Paints
Code
09164
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#5c5458 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.7, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Dark Elf Skin is a little lighter, more saturated than Eshin Grey.

Can I use Dark Elf Skin instead of Eshin Grey?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Dark Elf Skin is a little lighter, more saturated than Eshin Grey.

Can I use Eshin Grey instead of Dark Elf Skin?

The same difference applies the other way round: Eshin Grey is a little darker, 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 Eshin Grey on the colour wheel See Dark Elf Skin on the colour wheel

Other Reaper paints close to Eshin Grey

Other Citadel paints close to Dark Elf Skin

All matches: Eshin Grey equivalents · Dark Elf Skin equivalents

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