Wraithbone vs Polished Bone

Wraithbone

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Base
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#c8c0a0 (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 8.3, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Polished Bone is a little lighter, warmer than Wraithbone.

Can I use Polished Bone instead of Wraithbone?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Polished Bone is a little lighter, warmer than Wraithbone.

Can I use Wraithbone instead of Polished Bone?

The same difference applies the other way round: Wraithbone is a little darker, 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 Wraithbone on the colour wheel See Polished Bone on the colour wheel

Other Reaper paints close to Wraithbone

Other Citadel paints close to Polished Bone

All matches: Wraithbone equivalents · Polished Bone equivalents

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