# Cryptek Armourshade Gloss (Citadel Shade) Paint Equivalents

> Cryptek Armourshade Gloss (Citadel Shade) equivalents: Vallejo Umber Wash, Army Painter Soft Tone and Two Thin Coats Battle Mud Wash.

Canonical: https://lexmechanic.com/paints/citadel-shade/cryptek-armourshade-gloss

§ PAINT · 11th edition

# Cryptek Armourshade Gloss: Citadel Shade wash, hex #856a67. Its closest equivalents in every other range, nearest first.

Paint

Cryptek Armourshade Gloss

Range

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

Finish

wash

Hex

#856a67

Hex source

community data

## Cryptek Armourshade Gloss equivalents

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

- ### Vallejo equivalent

    [Umber Wash](/paints/vallejo-wash/umber-wash-73-203) Vallejo Wash 73.203 ΔE 7.5

    approximate
- ### Army Painter equivalent

    [Soft Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/soft-tone) Warpaints Fanatic Wash ΔE 18.5

    approximate
- ### Two Thin Coats equivalent

    [Battle Mud Wash](/paints/two-thin-coats/battle-mud-wash) ΔE 8.6

    approximate

Cryptek Armourshade Gloss is a wash paint from Citadel Shade. The closest paint in any other range is Umber Wash from Vallejo Wash at ΔE 7.5, an approximation. Across the 13 other ranges, none offer a near match and none 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)

- [Goddess Glow](/paints/speedpaint-2/goddess-glow) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 11.0
- [Warrior Skin](/paints/speedpaint-2/warrior-skin) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 12.8
- [Dusk Red](/paints/speedpaint-2/dusk-red) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 15.3

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

- [Mocca Skin](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/mocca-skin) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 4.4
- [Leather Brown](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/leather-brown) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 5.9
- [Paratrooper Tan](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/paratrooper-tan) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 7.0

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

- [Soft Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/soft-tone) approximate ΔE 18.5
- [Dark Skin Shade](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/dark-skin-shade) approximate ΔE 19.8
- [Light Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/light-tone) approximate ΔE 20.5

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

- [Iron Warriors](/paints/citadel-base/iron-warriors) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 11.5
- [Bugman's Glow](/paints/citadel-base/bugmans-glow) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 11.8
- [Runelord Brass](/paints/citadel-base/runelord-brass) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 13.2

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

- [Darkoath Flesh](/paints/citadel-contrast/darkoath-flesh) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 8.2
- [Fyreslayer Flesh](/paints/citadel-contrast/fyreslayer-flesh) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 12.2
- [Dreadful Visage](/paints/citadel-contrast/dreadful-visage) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 13.8

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

- [Knight-Questor Flesh](/paints/citadel-layer/knight-questor-flesh) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 7.5
- [Stormvermin Fur](/paints/citadel-layer/stormvermin-fur) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 9.7
- [Baneblade Brown](/paints/citadel-layer/baneblade-brown) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 11.9

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

- [Battle Mud Wash](/paints/two-thin-coats/battle-mud-wash) approximate ΔE 8.6
- [Hellion Red Wash](/paints/two-thin-coats/hellion-red-wash) approximate ΔE 9.3
- [Archaic Sepia Wash](/paints/two-thin-coats/archaic-sepia-wash) approximate ΔE 13.5

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

- [Barbarian Skin](/paints/vallejo-game-air/barbarian-skin-76-071) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 13.7
- [Neutral Grey](/paints/vallejo-game-air/neutral-grey-76-050) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 14.9
- [Earth](/paints/vallejo-game-air/earth-76-062) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 16.7

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

- [Violeta Wash](/paints/vallejo-game-color/violeta-wash-73-209) approximate ΔE 20.8
- [Yellow Wash](/paints/vallejo-game-color/yellow-wash-73-208) approximate ΔE 46.6

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

- [Oiled Earth Wash](/paints/vallejo-mecha/oiled-earth-wash-69-521) approximate ΔE 8.6
- [Dark Rust Wash](/paints/vallejo-mecha/dark-rust-wash-69-507) approximate ΔE 24.8
- [Light Rust Wash](/paints/vallejo-mecha/light-rust-wash-69-505) approximate ΔE 28.2

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

- [Gunmetal Grey](/paints/vallejo-metal/gunmetal-grey-77-720) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 12.0
- [Jet Exhaust](/paints/vallejo-metal/jet-exhaust-77-713) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 12.5
- [Steel](/paints/vallejo-metal/steel-77-712) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 12.7

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

- [Umber Wash](/paints/vallejo-wash/umber-wash-73-203) approximate ΔE 7.5
- [Dark Brown](/paints/vallejo-wash/dark-brown-76-514) approximate ΔE 9.7
- [Brown](/paints/vallejo-wash/brown-76-513) approximate ΔE 11.0

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

- [Wicked Purple](/paints/vallejo-xpress/wicked-purple-72-456) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 5.3
- [Zombie Flesh](/paints/vallejo-xpress/zombie-flesh-72-470) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 7.1
- [Demonic Skin](/paints/vallejo-xpress/demonic-skin-72-458) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 9.1

## Also in Citadel Shade

- [Targor Rageshade](/paints/citadel-shade/targor-rageshade) approximate ΔE 15.8
- [Soulblight Grey](/paints/citadel-shade/soulblight-grey) approximate ΔE 20.3
- [Berserker Bloodshade](/paints/citadel-shade/berserker-bloodshade) approximate ΔE 21.7

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

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##  Questions

What is the Vallejo equivalent of Cryptek Armourshade Gloss?

Umber Wash from Vallejo Wash, at ΔE 7.5: the nearest wash paint from Vallejo, though only an approximate match.

What is the Army Painter equivalent of Cryptek Armourshade Gloss?

Soft Tone from Warpaints Fanatic Wash, at ΔE 18.5: the nearest wash paint from Army Painter, though only an approximate match.

What is the Two Thin Coats equivalent of Cryptek Armourshade Gloss?

Battle Mud Wash from Two Thin Coats, at ΔE 8.6: the nearest wash paint from Two Thin Coats, though only an approximate match.