What is the difference between Dunkelgelb DG I and Senshi Skin?

ΔE 12 (fair). Senshi Skin is a little lighter, more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Dunkelgelb DG I vs Senshi Skin

Dunkelgelb DG I

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: ATOM
Code: ATOM-20010
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #c9c080 (estimate)

Senshi Skin

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Historical
Code: WP4162P
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #dfc69a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.5, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Senshi Skin is a little lighter, more muted, warmer than Dunkelgelb DG I.

Can I use Senshi Skin instead of Dunkelgelb DG I?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Senshi Skin is a little lighter, more muted, warmer than Dunkelgelb DG I.

Can I use Dunkelgelb DG I instead of Senshi Skin?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dunkelgelb DG I is a little darker, more saturated, 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 Dunkelgelb DG I on the colour wheel See Senshi Skin on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Dunkelgelb DG I

Dunkelgelb DG I vs Desert Webbing (WP4137P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Senshi Skin
Dunkelgelb DG I vs Light Khaki Drill (WP4136P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 10, close · closer than Senshi Skin
Dunkelgelb DG I vs Light Mustard Khaki (WP4159P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 13, fair

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Senshi Skin

Senshi Skin vs Desert Sand (IONIC-0010)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 7, close · closer than Dunkelgelb DG I
Senshi Skin vs Dunkelgelb DG III (ATOM-20005)ATOM · ΔE 7, close · closer than Dunkelgelb DG I
Senshi Skin vs Buff (A.MIG-3517)Oilbrusher · ΔE 8, close · closer than Dunkelgelb DG I

All matches: Dunkelgelb DG I equivalents · Senshi Skin equivalents