Nihilakh Oxide vs Chipping Medium

Nihilakh Oxide

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Technical
Type
a technical paint or medium
Swatch
#4aa0a0 (estimate)

Chipping Medium

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Air
Code
73.214
Type
a technical paint or medium
Swatch
#eeedee (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 42.8, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Chipping Medium is noticeably lighter, much more muted than Nihilakh Oxide.

Can I use Chipping Medium instead of Nihilakh Oxide?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 43). Chipping Medium is noticeably lighter, much more muted than Nihilakh Oxide.

Can I use Nihilakh Oxide instead of Chipping Medium?

The same difference applies the other way round: Nihilakh Oxide is noticeably darker, much more saturated.

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 Nihilakh Oxide on the colour wheel See Chipping Medium on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Nihilakh Oxide

Other Citadel paints close to Chipping Medium

All matches: Nihilakh Oxide equivalents · Chipping Medium equivalents

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