What is the difference between Sickly Pink and Ruby Skin?

ΔE 11 (fair). Ruby Skin is a little lighter, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Sickly Pink vs Ruby Skin

Sickly Pink

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen Standard
Code: AK11060
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f9ac8d (estimate)

Ruby Skin

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f8bca8 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.3, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Ruby Skin is a little lighter, more muted than Sickly Pink.

Can I use Ruby Skin instead of Sickly Pink?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Ruby Skin is a little lighter, more muted than Sickly Pink.

Can I use Sickly Pink instead of Ruby Skin?

The same difference applies the other way round: Sickly Pink is a little darker, more saturated.

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 Sickly Pink on the colour wheel See Ruby Skin on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Sickly Pink

Sickly Pink vs Wildling FleshWarpaints Air · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Ruby Skin
Sickly Pink vs Fair Skin (WP4055P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 6, close · closer than Ruby Skin
Sickly Pink vs Barbarian FleshWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 8, close · closer than Ruby Skin

Other AK Interactive paints close to Ruby Skin

Ruby Skin vs Pastel Pink (AK11059)3rd Gen Pastel · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Sickly Pink
Ruby Skin vs Salmon (AK11061)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Sickly Pink
Ruby Skin vs Highlight Flesh (AK11403)3rd Gen Figure Series · ΔE 13, fair

All matches: Sickly Pink equivalents · Ruby Skin equivalents