Skeleton Horde vs Light Orange

Skeleton Horde

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Contrast
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#d8c890 (estimate)

Light Orange

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#fed0a6 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 14.7, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Light Orange is a little lighter, warmer than Skeleton Horde. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Skeleton Horde is a one-coat contrast-style paint and Golden Light Orange is an opaque base/layer paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Light Orange instead of Skeleton Horde?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 15). Light Orange is a little lighter, warmer than Skeleton Horde. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Skeleton Horde instead of Light Orange?

The same difference applies the other way round: Skeleton Horde is a little darker, 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 Skeleton Horde on the colour wheel See Light Orange on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Skeleton Horde

Other Citadel paints close to Light Orange

All matches: Skeleton Horde equivalents · Light Orange equivalents

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