What is the difference between Basic Skin Tone and Tanned Skin?

ΔE 11 (fair). Tanned Skin is more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Basic Skin Tone vs Tanned Skin

Basic Skin Tone

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: Acrylic Colors for Figures
Code: AMMO.F-549
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #d9ada0 (estimate)

Tanned Skin

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Historical
Code: WP4142P
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #e4aa8e (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.6, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Tanned Skin is more saturated, warmer than Basic Skin Tone.

Can I use Tanned Skin instead of Basic Skin Tone?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Tanned Skin is more saturated, warmer than Basic Skin Tone.

Can I use Basic Skin Tone instead of Tanned Skin?

The same difference applies the other way round: Basic Skin Tone 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 Basic Skin Tone on the colour wheel See Tanned Skin on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Basic Skin Tone

Basic Skin Tone vs Urban BuffWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 6, close · closer than Tanned Skin
Basic Skin Tone vs Kobold SkinWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 6, close · closer than Tanned Skin
Basic Skin Tone vs Leopard Stone SkinWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 7, close · closer than Tanned Skin

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Tanned Skin

Tanned Skin vs Gnome Skin (IONIC-0027)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 8, close · closer than Basic Skin Tone
Tanned Skin vs US Desert Tan (ATOM-20009)ATOM · ΔE 8, close · closer than Basic Skin Tone
Tanned Skin vs Basic Skin (ATOM-20041)ATOM · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Basic Skin Tone

All matches: Basic Skin Tone equivalents · Tanned Skin equivalents