Tyrant Skull vs Fair Highlights

Tyrant Skull

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Dry
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#d8d0a8 (estimate)

Fair Highlights

Brand
Reaper
Range
Master Series Paints
Code
09048
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#e9d9be (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.5, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Fair Highlights is a little lighter, more muted, warmer than Tyrant Skull.

Can I use Fair Highlights instead of Tyrant Skull?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Fair Highlights is a little lighter, more muted, warmer than Tyrant Skull.

Can I use Tyrant Skull instead of Fair Highlights?

The same difference applies the other way round: Tyrant Skull is a little darker, more saturated, cooler.

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 Tyrant Skull on the colour wheel See Fair Highlights on the colour wheel

Other Reaper paints close to Tyrant Skull

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