Mordant Earth vs Troll Shadow

Mordant Earth

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Technical
Type
a technical paint or medium
Swatch
#4a3828 (estimate)

Troll Shadow

Brand
Reaper
Range
Master Series Paints
Code
09202
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#44381a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.8, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Troll Shadow is more saturated, cooler than Mordant Earth. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Mordant Earth is a technical paint or medium and Reaper Troll Shadow is an opaque base/layer paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Troll Shadow instead of Mordant Earth?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Troll Shadow is more saturated, cooler than Mordant Earth. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Mordant Earth instead of Troll Shadow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Mordant Earth is more muted, warmer.

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 Mordant Earth on the colour wheel See Troll Shadow on the colour wheel

Other Reaper paints close to Mordant Earth

Other Citadel paints close to Troll Shadow

All matches: Mordant Earth equivalents · Troll Shadow equivalents

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