Mortarion Grime vs Umber Wash

Mortarion Grime

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Shade
Type
a wash/shade
Swatch
#5a5a3a (estimate)

Umber Wash

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color Wash
Code
73.203
Type
a wash/shade
Swatch
#84766c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 19.5, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Umber Wash is noticeably lighter, more muted, warmer than Mortarion Grime.

Can I use Umber Wash instead of Mortarion Grime?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 20). Umber Wash is noticeably lighter, more muted, warmer than Mortarion Grime.

Can I use Mortarion Grime instead of Umber Wash?

The same difference applies the other way round: Mortarion Grime is noticeably darker, more saturated, 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 Mortarion Grime on the colour wheel See Umber Wash on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Mortarion Grime

Other Citadel paints close to Umber Wash

All matches: Mortarion Grime equivalents · Umber Wash equivalents

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