Purple INK vs Dorado Skin

Purple INK

Brand
AK Interactive
Range
3rd Gen Ink
Code
AK11224
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#aa7785 (estimate)

Dorado Skin

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Legacy
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#be7772 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.1, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Dorado Skin is more saturated, warmer than Purple INK. They are different kinds of paint: AK Interactive Purple INK is an ink, glaze or transparent paint and Army Painter Dorado Skin is an opaque base/layer paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Dorado Skin instead of Purple INK?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 15). Dorado Skin is more saturated, warmer than Purple INK. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Purple INK instead of Dorado Skin?

The same difference applies the other way round: Purple INK 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 Purple INK on the colour wheel See Dorado Skin on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Purple INK

Other AK Interactive paints close to Dorado Skin

All matches: Purple INK equivalents · Dorado Skin equivalents

Choose a theme

Changes how the site looks on this device. Paint colours stay the same.