Tyrant Skull vs Polished Bone

Tyrant Skull

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

Polished Bone

Brand
Reaper
Range
Master Series Paints
Code
09060
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#ded3ba (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.1, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Polished Bone is more muted, warmer than Tyrant Skull.

Can I use Polished Bone instead of Tyrant Skull?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Polished Bone is more muted, warmer than Tyrant Skull.

Can I use Tyrant Skull instead of Polished Bone?

The same difference applies the other way round: Tyrant Skull is 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 Polished Bone on the colour wheel

Other Reaper paints close to Tyrant Skull

Other Citadel paints close to Polished Bone

All matches: Tyrant Skull equivalents · Polished Bone equivalents

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