Typhus Corrosion vs BS Dark Earth

How close are they?

ΔE 5.0, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. BS Dark Earth is more muted than Typhus Corrosion. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Typhus Corrosion is a technical paint or medium and Vallejo BS Dark Earth is an opaque base/layer paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use BS Dark Earth instead of Typhus Corrosion?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 5). BS Dark Earth is more muted than Typhus Corrosion. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Typhus Corrosion instead of BS Dark Earth?

The same difference applies the other way round: Typhus Corrosion is more saturated.

ΔE is the colour difference between our two swatch estimates: under 2 is a perfect match (you’d struggle to tell them apart), under 6 very close, under 10 close, under 15 fair, under 20 loose, under 30 very loose, and 30 or more a poor match. Real paints also differ in finish, coverage and how they thin, so test before you commit.