What is the difference between Salmon and Centaur Skin?

ΔE 9 (close). Centaur Skin is a little darker, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Salmon vs Centaur Skin

Salmon

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen Standard
Code: AK11061
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #fec2b7 (estimate)

Centaur Skin

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Legacy
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #e8b8a0 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.3, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Centaur Skin is a little darker, warmer than Salmon.

Can I use Centaur Skin instead of Salmon?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Centaur Skin is a little darker, warmer than Salmon.

Can I use Salmon instead of Centaur Skin?

The same difference applies the other way round: Salmon 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 Salmon on the colour wheel See Centaur Skin on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Salmon

Salmon vs Ruby SkinWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Centaur Skin
Salmon vs Leopard Stone SkinWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 9, close
Salmon vs Opal SkinWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 10, fair

Other AK Interactive paints close to Centaur Skin

Centaur Skin vs Pastel Pink (AK11059)3rd Gen Pastel · ΔE 6, close · closer than Salmon
Centaur Skin vs Radome Tan FS 33613 (AK11870)3rd Gen Air Series · ΔE 10, fair
Centaur Skin vs Highlight Flesh (AK11403)3rd Gen Figure Series · ΔE 12, fair

All matches: Salmon equivalents · Centaur Skin equivalents