What is the difference between Pale Sand and Opal Skin?

ΔE 14 (fair). Opal Skin is a little darker, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Pale Sand vs Opal Skin

Pale Sand

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen Standard
Code: AK11032
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #fdedcd (estimate)

Opal Skin

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #fbd5c7 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 13.6, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Opal Skin is a little darker, warmer than Pale Sand.

Can I use Opal Skin instead of Pale Sand?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 14). Opal Skin is a little darker, warmer than Pale Sand.

Can I use Pale Sand instead of Opal Skin?

The same difference applies the other way round: Pale Sand is a little lighter, 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 Pale Sand on the colour wheel See Opal Skin on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Pale Sand

Pale Sand vs Ivory White (Vol. 1)John Blanche Vol. 1-4 · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Opal Skin
Pale Sand vs Pale SandWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 7, close · closer than Opal Skin
Pale Sand vs Bleached BoneWarpaints Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Opal Skin

Other AK Interactive paints close to Opal Skin

Opal Skin vs Salmon (AK11061)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Pale Sand
Opal Skin vs Light Flesh (AK11050)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Pale Sand
Opal Skin vs Radome Tan FS 33613 (AK11870)3rd Gen Air Series · ΔE 14, fair

All matches: Pale Sand equivalents · Opal Skin equivalents