What is the difference between Old Rose and Tourmaline Skin?

ΔE 13 (fair). Tourmaline Skin is a little lighter, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Old Rose vs Tourmaline Skin

Old Rose

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen Standard
Code: AK11062
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #d88f94 (estimate)

Tourmaline Skin

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #e39d8b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.7, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Tourmaline Skin is a little lighter, warmer than Old Rose.

Can I use Tourmaline Skin instead of Old Rose?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Tourmaline Skin is a little lighter, warmer than Old Rose.

Can I use Old Rose instead of Tourmaline Skin?

The same difference applies the other way round: Old Rose is a little darker, 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 Old Rose on the colour wheel See Tourmaline Skin on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Old Rose

Old Rose vs Jasper SkinWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Tourmaline Skin
Old Rose vs Dorado SkinWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Tourmaline Skin
Old Rose vs Agate SkinWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Tourmaline Skin

Other AK Interactive paints close to Tourmaline Skin

Tourmaline Skin vs Light Flesh (AK11402)3rd Gen Figure Series · ΔE 8, close · closer than Old Rose
Tourmaline Skin vs Sickly Pink (AK11060)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 10, close · closer than Old Rose
Tourmaline Skin vs Pastel Pink (AK11059)3rd Gen Pastel · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Old Rose

All matches: Old Rose equivalents · Tourmaline Skin equivalents