What is the difference between Basic Skin and Warm Grey?

ΔE 15 (fair). Warm Grey is much more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Basic Skin vs Warm Grey

Basic Skin

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: ATOM
Code: ATOM-20041
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f9b2a6 (estimate)

Warm Grey

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.148
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #dbb2b3 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 14.9, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Warm Grey is much more muted, cooler than Basic Skin.

Can I use Warm Grey instead of Basic Skin?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 15). Warm Grey is much more muted, cooler than Basic Skin.

Can I use Basic Skin instead of Warm Grey?

The same difference applies the other way round: Basic Skin is much more saturated, warmer.

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 on the colour wheel See Warm Grey on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Basic Skin

Basic Skin vs Rosy Flesh (72.100)Game Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than Warm Grey
Basic Skin vs Basic Skin Tone (70.815)Model Color · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Warm Grey
Basic Skin vs Athena Skin (72.107)Game Color · ΔE 17, loose

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Warm Grey

Warm Grey vs Glacier Pink (ATOM-20038)ATOM · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Basic Skin
Warm Grey vs Basic Skin Tone (AMMO.F-549)Acrylic Colors for Figures · ΔE 8, close · closer than Basic Skin
Warm Grey vs Dead Magenta (IONIC-0061)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 8, close · closer than Basic Skin

All matches: Basic Skin equivalents · Warm Grey equivalents