Light Earth vs Amber Skin

Light Earth

Brand
AK Interactive
Range
3rd Gen Intense
Code
AK11115
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#c7ad7d (estimate)

Amber Skin

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#c7a482 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.2, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Amber Skin is more muted, warmer than Light Earth.

Can I use Amber Skin instead of Light Earth?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Amber Skin is more muted, warmer than Light Earth.

Can I use Light Earth instead of Amber Skin?

The same difference applies the other way round: Light Earth is more saturated, cooler.

ΔE is the colour difference between our two swatch estimates: under about 6 is close, over about 15 is loose. Real paints also differ in finish, coverage and how they thin, so test before you commit.

See Light Earth on the colour wheel See Amber Skin on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Light Earth

Other AK Interactive paints close to Amber Skin

All matches: Light Earth equivalents · Amber Skin equivalents

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