Ratling Grime vs Papyrus

Ratling Grime

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Contrast
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#7a7a4a (estimate)

Papyrus

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Dipping Inks
Code
4214
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#715220 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 21.2, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Papyrus is noticeably darker, more saturated, warmer than Ratling Grime.

Can I use Papyrus instead of Ratling Grime?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 21). Papyrus is noticeably darker, more saturated, warmer than Ratling Grime.

Can I use Ratling Grime instead of Papyrus?

The same difference applies the other way round: Ratling Grime is noticeably lighter, 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 Ratling Grime on the colour wheel See Papyrus on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Ratling Grime

Other Citadel paints close to Papyrus

All matches: Ratling Grime equivalents · Papyrus equivalents

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