What is the difference between Old Rose and Athena Skin?

ΔE 14 (fair). Athena Skin is more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Old Rose vs Athena Skin

Old Rose

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

Athena Skin

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.107
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #e18879 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 14.4, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Athena Skin is more saturated, warmer than Old Rose.

Can I use Athena Skin instead of Old Rose?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 14). Athena Skin is more saturated, warmer than Old Rose.

Can I use Old Rose instead of Athena Skin?

The same difference applies the other way round: Old Rose is more muted, 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 Athena Skin on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Old Rose

Old Rose vs Warm Grey (72.148)Game Color · ΔE 17, loose
Old Rose vs Old Rose (70.944)Model Color · ΔE 18, loose
Old Rose vs Salmon Rose (70.835)Model Color · ΔE 18, loose

Other AK Interactive paints close to Athena Skin

Athena Skin vs Brown Rose (AK11063)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 8, close · closer than Old Rose
Athena Skin vs Light Flesh (AK11402)3rd Gen Figure Series · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Old Rose
Athena Skin vs Sickly Pink (AK11060)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 14, fair

All matches: Old Rose equivalents · Athena Skin equivalents