What is the difference between Ushabti Bone and Vanilla Drop?

ΔE 22 (loose). Vanilla Drop is noticeably lighter, much more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Ushabti Bone vs Vanilla Drop

Ushabti Bone

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Air
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #c8bb88 (estimate)

Vanilla Drop

Brand: Green Stuff World
Range: Acrylic Colors
Code: 3208
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #ffe491 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 22.4, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Vanilla Drop is noticeably lighter, much more saturated than Ushabti Bone.

Can I use Vanilla Drop instead of Ushabti Bone?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 22). Vanilla Drop is noticeably lighter, much more saturated than Ushabti Bone.

Can I use Ushabti Bone instead of Vanilla Drop?

The same difference applies the other way round: Ushabti Bone is noticeably darker, much more muted.

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 Ushabti Bone on the colour wheel See Vanilla Drop on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Ushabti Bone

Ushabti Bone vs Khaki Bone (4129)Opaque Colors · ΔE 7, close · closer than Vanilla Drop
Ushabti Bone vs Parchment (3209)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 9, close · closer than Vanilla Drop
Ushabti Bone vs Deck Grey (1885)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Vanilla Drop

Other Citadel paints close to Vanilla Drop

Vanilla Drop vs Hexos PalesunColour: Dry · ΔE 9, close · closer than Ushabti Bone
Vanilla Drop vs Ushabti BoneColour: Layer · ΔE 22, loose
Vanilla Drop vs Screaming SkullColour: Layer · ΔE 24, loose

All matches: Ushabti Bone equivalents · Vanilla Drop equivalents