# Royal Cloak (Two Thin Coats) Paint Equivalents

> Royal Cloak (Two Thin Coats) equivalents: Citadel Barak-Nar Burgundy, Vallejo Smokey Ink and Army Painter Carnelian Skin, by ΔE colour distance.

Canonical: https://lexmechanic.com/paints/two-thin-coats/royal-cloak

§ PAINT · 11th edition

# Royal Cloak: Two Thin Coats opaque, hex #5b4249. Its closest equivalents in every other range, nearest first.

Paint

Royal Cloak

Range

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

Finish

opaque

Hex

#5b4249

Hex source

community data

## Royal Cloak equivalents

One paint from each other brand: Duncan Rhodes’s own pick where there is one, otherwise the closest in colour and finish.

- ### Citadel equivalent

    [Barak-Nar Burgundy](/paints/citadel-base/barak-nar-burgundy) Citadel Base ΔE 14.8

    ◆ maker’s pick approximate
- ### Vallejo equivalent

    [Smokey Ink](/paints/vallejo-game-color/smokey-ink-72-068) Vallejo Game Color 72.068 ΔE 7.9

    approximate
- ### Army Painter equivalent

    [Carnelian Skin](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/carnelian-skin) Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 2.3

    near match

Royal Cloak is an opaque paint from Two Thin Coats. The closest paint in any other range is Carnelian Skin from Warpaints Fanatic at ΔE 2.3, 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)

- [Dusk Red](/paints/speedpaint-2/dusk-red) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 5.2
- [Burnished Red](/paints/speedpaint-2/burnished-red) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 9.1
- [Brazen Copper](/paints/speedpaint-2/brazen-copper) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 9.2

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

- [Carnelian Skin](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/carnelian-skin) near match ΔE 2.3
- [Onyx Skin](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/onyx-skin) safe substitute ΔE 3.6
- [Bootstrap Brown](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/bootstrap-brown) safe substitute ΔE 6.0

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

- [Dark Skin Shade](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/dark-skin-shade) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 7.1
- [Strong Skin Shade](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/strong-skin-shade) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 10.3
- [Red Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/red-tone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 12.0

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

- [Barak-Nar Burgundy](/paints/citadel-base/barak-nar-burgundy) ◆ maker’s pick approximate ΔE 14.8
- [Rhinox Hide](/paints/citadel-base/rhinox-hide) approximate ΔE 7.2
- [Thondia Brown](/paints/citadel-base/thondia-brown) approximate ΔE 8.6

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

- [Wyldwood](/paints/citadel-contrast/wyldwood) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 11.0
- [Garaghak's Sewer](/paints/citadel-contrast/garaghaks-sewer) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 12.5
- [Ratling Grime](/paints/citadel-contrast/ratling-grime) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 12.7

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

- [Bloodreaver Flesh](/paints/citadel-layer/bloodreaver-flesh) safe substitute ΔE 5.3
- [Gorthor Brown](/paints/citadel-layer/gorthor-brown) approximate ΔE 7.2
- [Skavenblight Dinge](/paints/citadel-layer/skavenblight-dinge) approximate ΔE 13.9

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

- [Targor Rageshade](/paints/citadel-shade/targor-rageshade) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 8.5
- [Cryptek Armourshade Gloss](/paints/citadel-shade/cryptek-armourshade-gloss) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 15.1
- [Agrax Earthshade](/paints/citadel-shade/agrax-earthshade) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 17.3

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

- [Charred Brown](/paints/vallejo-game-air/charred-brown-76-045) approximate ΔE 10.0
- [Royal Purple](/paints/vallejo-game-air/royal-purple-76-016) approximate ΔE 13.2
- [Nocturnal Red](/paints/vallejo-game-air/nocturnal-red-76-111) approximate ΔE 13.4

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

- [Smokey Ink](/paints/vallejo-game-color/smokey-ink-72-068) approximate ΔE 7.9
- [Terracotta](/paints/vallejo-game-color/terracotta-72-065) approximate ΔE 8.7
- [Dry Rust](/paints/vallejo-game-color/dry-rust-72-136) approximate ΔE 9.7

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

- [Chipping Brown](/paints/vallejo-mecha/chipping-brown-69-035) approximate ΔE 9.7
- [Rust Texture (Matt)](/paints/vallejo-mecha/rust-texture-matt-69-821) approximate ΔE 12.0
- [Titan Dark Blue](/paints/vallejo-mecha/titan-dark-blue-69-022) approximate ΔE 14.0

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

- [Gunmetal Grey](/paints/vallejo-metal/gunmetal-grey-77-720) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 20.0
- [Steel](/paints/vallejo-metal/steel-77-712) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 21.3
- [Jet Exhaust](/paints/vallejo-metal/jet-exhaust-77-713) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 21.9

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

- [Dark Brown](/paints/vallejo-wash/dark-brown-76-514) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 8.1
- [Black Wash](/paints/vallejo-wash/black-wash-73-201) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 13.1
- [Dark Grey](/paints/vallejo-wash/dark-grey-76-517) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 13.6

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

- [Twilight Rose](/paints/vallejo-xpress/twilight-rose-72-460) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 8.1
- [Mahogany](/paints/vallejo-xpress/mahogany-72-472) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 8.9
- [Greasy Black](/paints/vallejo-xpress/greasy-black-72-476) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 9.4

## Also in Two Thin Coats

- [Dread Red](/paints/two-thin-coats/dread-red) approximate ΔE 8.3
- [Scorched Earth](/paints/two-thin-coats/scorched-earth) approximate ΔE 8.5
- [Sword Hilt Burgundy](/paints/two-thin-coats/sword-hilt-burgundy) approximate ΔE 9.4

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

[Match it in the tool](/paints#paint=two-thin-coats-royal-cloak)

##  Questions

What is the Citadel equivalent of Royal Cloak?

Barak-Nar Burgundy from Citadel Base: the equivalent published by Duncan Rhodes, who makes Two Thin Coats. By colour alone the two sit ΔE 14.8 apart.

What is the Vallejo equivalent of Royal Cloak?

Smokey Ink from Vallejo Game Color, at ΔE 7.9: the nearest opaque paint from Vallejo, though only an approximate match.

What is the Army Painter equivalent of Royal Cloak?

Carnelian Skin from Warpaints Fanatic, at ΔE 2.3: a near match in the same finish. The two read as one colour on the model.