Snakebite Leather vs Bag of Bones

Snakebite Leather

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

Bag of Bones

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Xpress Color
Code
72.450
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#9c7e4f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 13.0, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Bag of Bones is a little darker, more muted, cooler than Snakebite Leather.

Can I use Bag of Bones instead of Snakebite Leather?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Bag of Bones is a little darker, more muted, cooler than Snakebite Leather.

Can I use Snakebite Leather instead of Bag of Bones?

The same difference applies the other way round: Snakebite Leather is a little lighter, more saturated, warmer.

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 Bag of Bones on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Snakebite Leather

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