What is the difference between Whitecap Beige and Warm Grey?

ΔE 14 (fair). Warm Grey is a little darker, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Whitecap Beige vs Warm Grey

Whitecap Beige

Brand: Green Stuff World
Range: Acrylic Colors
Code: 3259
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #dec6b0 (estimate)

Warm Grey

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.148
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #dbb2b3 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 14.4, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Warm Grey is a little darker, cooler than Whitecap Beige.

Can I use Warm Grey instead of Whitecap Beige?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 14). Warm Grey is a little darker, cooler than Whitecap Beige.

Can I use Whitecap Beige instead of Warm Grey?

The same difference applies the other way round: Whitecap Beige is a little lighter, warmer.

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 Whitecap Beige on the colour wheel See Warm Grey on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Whitecap Beige

Whitecap Beige vs Cream White (70.766)Model Color · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Warm Grey
Whitecap Beige vs Pale Flesh (72.003)Game Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Warm Grey
Whitecap Beige vs Bone White (72.034)Game Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Warm Grey

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Warm Grey

Warm Grey vs Pale Flesh (1844)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Whitecap Beige
Warm Grey vs Moon Mist Grey (3240)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 15, loose
Warm Grey vs Gypsum White (4128)Opaque Colors · ΔE 16, loose

All matches: Whitecap Beige equivalents · Warm Grey equivalents