Skeleton Horde vs Skull Linen

Skeleton Horde

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

Skull Linen

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Dipping Inks
Code
4249
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#9e9a99 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 33.8, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Skull Linen is noticeably darker, much more muted than Skeleton Horde.

Can I use Skull Linen instead of Skeleton Horde?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 34). Skull Linen is noticeably darker, much more muted than Skeleton Horde.

Can I use Skeleton Horde instead of Skull Linen?

The same difference applies the other way round: Skeleton Horde is noticeably lighter, 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 Skull Linen on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Skeleton Horde

Other Citadel paints close to Skull Linen

All matches: Skeleton Horde equivalents · Skull Linen equivalents

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