Screaming Skull vs Insignia White

Screaming Skull

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

Insignia White

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Air
Code
71.279
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#dbdfc8 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.3, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Insignia White is a little lighter, more muted, cooler than Screaming Skull.

Can I use Insignia White instead of Screaming Skull?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Insignia White is a little lighter, more muted, cooler than Screaming Skull.

Can I use Screaming Skull instead of Insignia White?

The same difference applies the other way round: Screaming Skull is a little darker, more saturated, warmer.

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 Insignia White on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Screaming Skull

Other Citadel paints close to Insignia White

All matches: Screaming Skull equivalents · Insignia White equivalents

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