Screaming Skull vs Titan Buff

How close are they?

ΔE 10.4, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Titan Buff is a little lighter, more muted, warmer than Screaming Skull. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Screaming Skull is an opaque base/layer paint and Golden Titan Buff is an ink, glaze or transparent paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Titan Buff instead of Screaming Skull?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 10). Titan Buff is a little lighter, more muted, warmer than Screaming Skull. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Screaming Skull instead of Titan Buff?

The same difference applies the other way round: Screaming Skull is a little 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.