Snakebite Leather vs Papyrus

Snakebite Leather

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Contrast
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#b8864a (estimate)

Papyrus

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Dipping Inks
Code
4214
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#715220 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 23.8, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Papyrus is noticeably darker, more muted than Snakebite Leather.

Can I use Papyrus instead of Snakebite Leather?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 24). Papyrus is noticeably darker, more muted than Snakebite Leather.

Can I use Snakebite Leather instead of Papyrus?

The same difference applies the other way round: Snakebite Leather is noticeably lighter, 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 Snakebite Leather on the colour wheel See Papyrus on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Snakebite Leather

Other Citadel paints close to Papyrus

All matches: Snakebite Leather equivalents · Papyrus equivalents

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