Bleached Bone
Base
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Sun-Bleached Bone is a key paint in the Citadel range, valued for its consistent finish and reliable coverage across Warhammer projects.
The closest Sun-Bleached Bone equivalent is Bleached Bone (Citadel (Games Workshop)) (ΔE 2.2).
For the Sun-Bleached Bone equivalent Vallejo, Ivory (70.918) (Vallejo Model Color) (ΔE 2.9).
The best Sun-Bleached Bone Army Painter equivalent is Knight-Questor Flesh (Army Painter) (ΔE 2.3).
These 5 substitutes are ranked by Delta-E accuracy. Each entry includes a behaviour comment.
The closest cross-brand equivalent to Sun-Bleached Bone in the current local catalogue is Bleached Bone from Citadel (Games Workshop) (Delta-E 2.2).
Matches are computed from the local paint catalogue with Delta-E CIEDE2000. Lower values mean a closer visual match on the miniature.
Finish, opacity, flow, and bottle format are not captured by Delta-E alone. Test the substitute if the recipe relies on a specific behaviour.
Before adopting a substitute, check these points specific to this base paint:
Sun-Bleached Bone is a paint from Green Stuff World. Its specific pigment load, drying behaviour, and finish set it apart from other paints in the same category, which is why a direct substitute needs to match more than just the colour value.
The closest Vallejo option is Ivory (70.918) (Delta E 2.94).
Yes, Sun-Bleached Bone is currently part of the Green Stuff World range. Check local stock or equivalent alternatives if the pot is hard to source.
Check Delta-E, finish type, coverage, opacity, and behaviour over your chosen primer. Run a full test with one shade and one highlight pass before applying the substitute to an entire unit.
Sun-Bleached Bone is a key paint in the Citadel range, valued for its consistent finish and reliable coverage across Warhammer projects.
The closest Sun-Bleached Bone equivalent is Bleached Bone (Citadel (Games Workshop)) (ΔE 2.2).
For the Sun-Bleached Bone equivalent Vallejo, Ivory (70.918) (Vallejo Model Color) (ΔE 2.9).
The best Sun-Bleached Bone Army Painter equivalent is Knight-Questor Flesh (Army Painter) (ΔE 2.3).
Sun-Bleached Bone is a key paint in the Citadel range, valued for its consistent finish and reliable coverage across Warhammer projects.
The closest Sun-Bleached Bone equivalent is Bleached Bone (Citadel (Games Workshop)) with Delta E 2.2. For a Sun-Bleached Bone equivalent Vallejo match, Ivory (70.918) (Vallejo Model Color) with Delta E 2.9 is the closest pick. The best Sun-Bleached Bone Army Painter equivalent is Knight-Questor Flesh (Army Painter) with Delta E 2.3.
The closest Vallejo match is Ivory (70.918) (Vallejo Model Color) with Delta E 2.9.
The best Army Painter option is Knight-Questor Flesh (Army Painter) with Delta E 2.3.
As a paint, Sun-Bleached Bone requires specific handling that affects how any substitute performs. The colour sits in the warm orange range.
A paint substitute only becomes trustworthy once it survives the same primer, shade, and highlight sequence as the original recipe.
Looking at the surrounding palette matters because a near match can still push the finished model warmer, colder, or flatter than expected.
That combination of colour distance, finish, and recipe context is what makes a paint substitute reliable on an actual miniature.