Skink Blue vs Dark Ghost Gray

Skink Blue

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

Dark Ghost Gray

Brand
Tamiya
Range
AS Spray (aircraft)
Code
AS-25
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#6f93a1 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 13.3, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Dark Ghost Gray is much more muted than Skink Blue.

Can I use Dark Ghost Gray instead of Skink Blue?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Dark Ghost Gray is much more muted than Skink Blue.

Can I use Skink Blue instead of Dark Ghost Gray?

The same difference applies the other way round: Skink Blue is 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 Skink Blue on the colour wheel See Dark Ghost Gray on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Skink Blue

Other Citadel paints close to Dark Ghost Gray

All matches: Skink Blue equivalents · Dark Ghost Gray equivalents

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