# Dusty Skull (Warpaints Fanatic) Paint Equivalents

> Dusty Skull (Warpaints Fanatic) equivalents: Citadel Baneblade Brown, Vallejo Heavy Brown and Two Thin Coats Sandstone, by ΔE colour distance.

Canonical: https://lexmechanic.com/paints/army-painter-fanatic/dusty-skull

§ PAINT · 11th edition

# Dusty Skull: Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic opaque, hex #8b7c68. Its closest equivalents in every other range, nearest first.

Paint

Dusty Skull

Range

[Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic](/paints/army-painter-fanatic)

Finish

opaque

Hex

#8b7c68

Hex source

community data

## Dusty Skull equivalents

One paint from each other brand, the closest in colour and finish.

- ### Citadel equivalent

    [Baneblade Brown](/paints/citadel-layer/baneblade-brown) Citadel Layer ΔE 2.0

    near match
- ### Vallejo equivalent

    [Heavy Brown](/paints/vallejo-game-color/heavy-brown-72-153) Vallejo Game Color 72.153 ΔE 8.4

    approximate
- ### Two Thin Coats equivalent

    [Sandstone](/paints/two-thin-coats/sandstone) ΔE 4.1

    safe substitute

Dusty Skull is an opaque paint from Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic. The closest paint in any other range is Baneblade Brown from Citadel Layer at ΔE 2.0, a near match. Across the 13 other ranges, 1 offer a near match and 1 a safe substitute in the same finish; the rest are approximate or a different finish.

## Closest matches

### [Army Painter Speedpaint 2.0](/paints/speedpaint-2)

- [Polished Silver](/paints/speedpaint-2/polished-silver) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 9.0
- [Hoard Bronze](/paints/speedpaint-2/hoard-bronze) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 10.0
- [Bony Matter](/paints/speedpaint-2/bony-matter) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 12.0

### [Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic Wash](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash)

- [Light Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/light-tone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 19.0
- [Soft Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/soft-tone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 22.9
- [Sepia Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/sepia-tone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 23.1

### [Citadel Base](/paints/citadel-base)

- [Rakarth Flesh](/paints/citadel-base/rakarth-flesh) approximate ΔE 11.3
- [Zandri Dust](/paints/citadel-base/zandri-dust) approximate ΔE 12.6
- [Hobgrot Hide](/paints/citadel-base/hobgrot-hide) approximate ΔE 13.2

### [Citadel Contrast](/paints/citadel-contrast)

- [Skeleton Horde](/paints/citadel-contrast/skeleton-horde) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 11.0
- [Aggaros Dunes](/paints/citadel-contrast/aggaros-dunes) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 11.7
- [Ironjawz Yellow](/paints/citadel-contrast/ironjawz-yellow) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 17.6

### [Citadel Layer](/paints/citadel-layer)

- [Baneblade Brown](/paints/citadel-layer/baneblade-brown) near match ΔE 2.0
- [Stormvermin Fur](/paints/citadel-layer/stormvermin-fur) approximate ΔE 11.3
- [Dawnstone](/paints/citadel-layer/dawnstone) approximate ΔE 13.2

### [Citadel Shade](/paints/citadel-shade)

- [Cryptek Armourshade Gloss](/paints/citadel-shade/cryptek-armourshade-gloss) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 12.9
- [Soulblight Grey](/paints/citadel-shade/soulblight-grey) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 17.1
- [Casandora Yellow](/paints/citadel-shade/casandora-yellow) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 22.8

### [Two Thin Coats](/paints/two-thin-coats)

- [Sandstone](/paints/two-thin-coats/sandstone) safe substitute ΔE 4.1
- [Dragon Fang](/paints/two-thin-coats/dragon-fang) safe substitute ΔE 6.7
- [Temple Stone](/paints/two-thin-coats/temple-stone) approximate ΔE 7.8

### [Vallejo Game Air](/paints/vallejo-game-air)

- [Stonewall Grey](/paints/vallejo-game-air/stonewall-grey-76-049) approximate ΔE 8.4
- [Neutral Grey](/paints/vallejo-game-air/neutral-grey-76-050) approximate ΔE 9.6
- [Barbarian Skin](/paints/vallejo-game-air/barbarian-skin-76-071) approximate ΔE 12.3

### [Vallejo Game Color](/paints/vallejo-game-color)

- [Heavy Brown](/paints/vallejo-game-color/heavy-brown-72-153) approximate ΔE 8.4
- [Stonewall Grey](/paints/vallejo-game-color/stonewall-grey-72-049) approximate ΔE 8.4
- [Khaki](/paints/vallejo-game-color/khaki-72-061) approximate ΔE 8.8

### [Vallejo Mecha Color](/paints/vallejo-mecha)

- [Brown](/paints/vallejo-mecha/brown-69-034) approximate ΔE 8.4
- [Grey Z](/paints/vallejo-mecha/grey-z-69-039) approximate ΔE 11.6
- [Grey Sand](/paints/vallejo-mecha/grey-sand-69-031) approximate ΔE 14.4

### [Vallejo Metal Color](/paints/vallejo-metal)

- [Copper](/paints/vallejo-metal/copper-77-710) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 8.9
- [Burnt Iron](/paints/vallejo-metal/burnt-iron-77-721) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 9.7
- [Exhaust Manifold](/paints/vallejo-metal/exhaust-manifold-77-723) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 9.7

### [Vallejo Wash](/paints/vallejo-wash)

- [Dark Khaki Green](/paints/vallejo-wash/dark-khaki-green-76-520) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 6.7
- [European Dust](/paints/vallejo-wash/european-dust-76-523) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 9.1
- [Umber Wash](/paints/vallejo-wash/umber-wash-73-203) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 11.8

### [Vallejo Xpress](/paints/vallejo-xpress)

- [Zombie Flesh](/paints/vallejo-xpress/zombie-flesh-72-470) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 8.3
- [Rotten Flesh](/paints/vallejo-xpress/rotten-flesh-72-452) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 11.4
- [Wicked Purple](/paints/vallejo-xpress/wicked-purple-72-456) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 14.1

## Also in Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic

- [Tomb King Tan](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/tomb-king-tan) approximate ΔE 8.0
- [Desert Yellow](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/desert-yellow) approximate ΔE 8.7
- [Wasteland Clay](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/wasteland-clay) approximate ΔE 10.1

Every pot in [Warpaints Fanatic](/paints/army-painter-fanatic) has a page like this one. Army Painter against the other brands, whole ranges at a time: [Army Painter to Citadel](/paints/army-painter-to-citadel), [Army Painter to Vallejo](/paints/army-painter-to-vallejo), [Army Painter to Two Thin Coats](/paints/army-painter-to-two-thin-coats), [Citadel to Army Painter](/paints/citadel-to-army-painter), [Vallejo to Army Painter](/paints/vallejo-to-army-painter), [Two Thin Coats to Army Painter](/paints/two-thin-coats-to-army-painter).

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##  Questions

What is the Citadel equivalent of Dusty Skull?

Baneblade Brown from Citadel Layer, at ΔE 2.0: a near match in the same finish. The two read as one colour on the model.

What is the Vallejo equivalent of Dusty Skull?

Heavy Brown from Vallejo Game Color, at ΔE 8.4: the nearest opaque paint from Vallejo, though only an approximate match.

What is the Two Thin Coats equivalent of Dusty Skull?

Sandstone from Two Thin Coats, at ΔE 4.1: a safe substitute in the same finish.