Pallid Bone is genuinely hard to match: no other brand has a same-finish equivalent close enough to swap, and the nearest color anywhere, Citadel Aggaros Dunes at 65 percent, is a different finish. Color-wise this is a vivid, very light yellow leaning warm. Shade down into Rigor Mortis, the nearest darker paint in the The Army Painter line. If you need this exact color, buy the pot, since no other line reproduces it in the same finish.
Pallid Bone equivalents in other ranges
This is one of the colors that keeps The Army Painter pots in painters' cases. Across the mapped brands, nothing qualifies as a real equivalent.
Even the nearest color, Citadel Aggaros Dunes, dries clearly warmer and more saturated than Pallid Bone, so any substitute will change how the scheme reads.
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Found in 0 other brands with a same-finish match.
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Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to The Army Painter Pallid Bone?
The closest same-finish match is Citadel Aggaros Dunes at 65% color similarity.
Is Pallid Bone a one-coat paint?
Pallid Bone is a contrast paint, made to basecoat and shade in a single pass over a light primer. One coat drops color into the recesses and leaves the raised areas brighter; a second coat deepens the tone if you want it richer.
What do I highlight and shade Pallid Bone with?
Shade Pallid Bone with Rigor Mortis in the same The Army Painter range. For highlights, mix in a lighter tone or move to a brighter paint in the lane.