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Make a free guideLooking for a Necron Compound (Dry) equivalent? Below are the closest cross-brand color matches to Necron Compound (Dry) (Citadel Colour) in Vallejo Model Color, Army Painter Fanatic, Vallejo Metal Color, Vallejo Game Color, Vallejo Xpress Color, AK Interactive Diorama Series, Reaper MSP, Monument Pro Acryl, Vallejo Diorama FX, Army Painter Colour Primer, AK Interactive 3rd Gen, Army Painter Speedpaint, Scale75 Scalecolor, Vallejo Hobby Spray, Vallejo Game Color Effects, Vallejo Weathering Effects, AK Interactive Artist Dense Acrylic, Army Painter Warpaints, Army Painter Quickshade, Vallejo Model Wash, ranked by CIE76 deltaE color distance. Use them as substitutes, or generate a painting guide from the paints you actually own and let PaintGuide handle the matching and mixing for you.
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Shade & highlight partners
Suggested shadow and highlight colors for Necron Compound (Dry), picked from the full catalog by color science — not paints you own. Shadows stay richer when they lean cool; pure black just flattens them. Highlights read best warmer and a touch softer than the base; pure white bleaches them out.
- Shade 2Guardian GreenArmy Painter FanaticGreat match
- Shade 1Grey GreenVallejo Model ColorGreat match
- BaseNecron Compound (Dry)Citadel Colour
- Highlight 1Stormhost SilverCitadel ColourGreat match
- Highlight 2Pale SandArmy Painter FanaticGreat match
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Make a free guide with your paintsMatches are computed by converting each paint's color to CIELAB and measuring CIE76 deltaE distance. A “great match” (deltaE < 3) is very close to the eye; a “close match” is a usable substitute. Finish, opacity, and coverage still differ between brands, so test on primer when it matters.