Ratling Grime vs Skeleton Brown

Ratling Grime

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

Skeleton Brown

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Dipping Inks
Code
4225
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#53432a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 24.9, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Skeleton Brown is noticeably darker, more muted, warmer than Ratling Grime.

Can I use Skeleton Brown instead of Ratling Grime?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 25). Skeleton Brown is noticeably darker, more muted, warmer than Ratling Grime.

Can I use Ratling Grime instead of Skeleton Brown?

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

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Ratling Grime

Other Citadel paints close to Skeleton Brown

All matches: Ratling Grime equivalents · Skeleton Brown equivalents

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