What is the difference between Chibi Skin and Skin Tone?

ΔE 14 (fair). Skin Tone is a little lighter, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Chibi Skin vs Skin Tone

Chibi Skin

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: IONIC Smart Colors
Code: IONIC-0028
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #ffa06a (estimate)

Skin Tone

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.076
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f7b47b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 13.5, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Skin Tone is a little lighter, more muted than Chibi Skin.

Can I use Skin Tone instead of Chibi Skin?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 14). Skin Tone is a little lighter, more muted than Chibi Skin.

Can I use Chibi Skin instead of Skin Tone?

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

Other Vallejo paints close to Chibi Skin

Chibi Skin vs Flat Flesh (70.955)Model Color · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Skin Tone
Chibi Skin vs Sunny Skin Tone (70.845)Model Color · ΔE 16, loose
Chibi Skin vs Base Flesh (74.004)Fantasy-Pro · ΔE 17, loose

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Skin Tone

Skin Tone vs Golden Flesh (IONIC-0029)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 6, close · closer than Chibi Skin
Skin Tone vs Light Orange (A.MIG-0638)Dio Drybrush · ΔE 8, close · closer than Chibi Skin
Skin Tone vs Imperial Flesh (IONIC-0030)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 8, close · closer than Chibi Skin

All matches: Chibi Skin equivalents · Skin Tone equivalents