Skeleton Horde vs Titan Buff

Skeleton Horde

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

Titan Buff

Brand
Golden
Range
High Flow
Code
8548
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#f4e8c9 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 17.9, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Titan Buff is noticeably lighter, much more muted than Skeleton Horde. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Skeleton Horde is a one-coat contrast-style 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 Skeleton Horde?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 18). Titan Buff is noticeably lighter, much more muted than Skeleton Horde. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Skeleton Horde instead of Titan Buff?

The same difference applies the other way round: Skeleton Horde is noticeably darker, much more saturated.

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 Titan Buff on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Skeleton Horde

Other Citadel paints close to Titan Buff

All matches: Skeleton Horde equivalents · Titan Buff equivalents

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