What is the difference between Skink Blue and Barley Gray BS4800/18B21?

ΔE 13 (fair). Barley Gray BS4800/18B21 is a little darker, more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Skink Blue vs Barley Gray BS4800/18B21

Skink Blue

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Dry
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #4a9ab8 (estimate)

Barley Gray BS4800/18B21

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Aqueous Hobby Color
Code: H-334
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #53929a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 13.0, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Barley Gray BS4800/18B21 is a little darker, more muted, warmer than Skink Blue.

Can I use Barley Gray BS4800/18B21 instead of Skink Blue?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Barley Gray BS4800/18B21 is a little darker, more muted, warmer than Skink Blue.

Can I use Skink Blue instead of Barley Gray BS4800/18B21?

The same difference applies the other way round: Skink Blue 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 Skink Blue on the colour wheel See Barley Gray BS4800/18B21 on the colour wheel

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Skink Blue

Skink Blue vs Interior Blue Soviet (C-392)Mr. Color · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Barley Gray BS4800/18B21
Skink Blue vs RLM 78 Light Blue (H-418)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than Barley Gray BS4800/18B21
Skink Blue vs RLM 78 Light Blue (C-118)Mr. Color · ΔE 13, fair

Other Citadel paints close to Barley Gray BS4800/18B21

Barley Gray BS4800/18B21 vs Sotek GreenColour: Layer · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Skink Blue
Barley Gray BS4800/18B21 vs StormfangColour: Dry · ΔE 13, fair
Barley Gray BS4800/18B21 vs Celestra GreyColour: Base · ΔE 17, loose

All matches: Skink Blue equivalents · Barley Gray BS4800/18B21 equivalents