Screaming Skull vs Sand Grey

Screaming Skull

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Layer
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#d8d0a8 (estimate)

Sand Grey

Brand
Nocturna Models
Range
N-Paint Basic
Code
NA15
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#d5c4ac (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.4, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Sand Grey is a little darker, more muted, warmer than Screaming Skull.

Can I use Sand Grey instead of Screaming Skull?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Sand Grey is a little darker, more muted, warmer than Screaming Skull.

Can I use Screaming Skull instead of Sand Grey?

The same difference applies the other way round: Screaming Skull is a little 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 Screaming Skull on the colour wheel See Sand Grey on the colour wheel

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Screaming Skull

Other Citadel paints close to Sand Grey

All matches: Screaming Skull equivalents · Sand Grey equivalents

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