T'au Light Ochre vs Galvanic Corrosion

T'au Light Ochre

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Layer
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#c8883a (estimate)

Galvanic Corrosion

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color Special FX / Fluo
Code
72.610
Type
a fluorescent or effect paint
Swatch
#dc9453 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.4, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Galvanic Corrosion is a little lighter than T'au Light Ochre. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel T'au Light Ochre is an opaque base/layer paint and Vallejo Galvanic Corrosion is a fluorescent or effect paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Galvanic Corrosion instead of T'au Light Ochre?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Galvanic Corrosion is a little lighter than T'au Light Ochre. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use T'au Light Ochre instead of Galvanic Corrosion?

The same difference applies the other way round: T'au Light Ochre is a little darker.

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 T'au Light Ochre on the colour wheel See Galvanic Corrosion on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to T'au Light Ochre

Other Citadel paints close to Galvanic Corrosion

All matches: T'au Light Ochre equivalents · Galvanic Corrosion equivalents

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