Cross-brand swaps do not really exist for Skeleton Horde; the closest color anywhere, The Army Painter Howling Sand at 68 percent, sits in a different finish class, so it is a reference not a substitute. In the pot, Skeleton Horde reads as a warm yellow, very light and moderate. For modelling, drop to Plaguebearer Flesh in the recesses and step up to Apothecary White on the edges, both Citadel paints. If you need this exact color, buy the pot, since no other line reproduces it in the same finish.
Skeleton Horde equivalents in other ranges
This is one of the colors that keeps Citadel pots in painters' cases. Across the mapped brands, nothing qualifies as a real equivalent.
Even the nearest color, The Army Painter Howling Sand, dries slightly darker and cooler than Skeleton Horde, so any substitute will change how the scheme reads.
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80sUsable
<70Mix
The Army Painter
Two Thin Coats
AK Interactive
Scale75
P3 Paints
Green Stuff World
Humbrol
Vallejo
Revell
Monument Pro Acryl
Tamiya
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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 Citadel Skeleton Horde?
The closest same-finish match is The Army Painter Howling Sand at 68% color similarity.
Is Skeleton Horde a one-coat paint?
Skeleton Horde 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 Skeleton Horde with?
Highlight Skeleton Horde toward Apothecary White and shade it down into Plaguebearer Flesh, both Citadel paints in the same finish family.