What is the difference between Dust and Amber Skin?

ΔE 10 (close). Amber Skin is more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Dust vs Amber Skin

Dust

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: Oilbrusher
Code: A.MIG-3516
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #c4a874 (estimate)

Amber Skin

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #c7a482 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.6, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Amber Skin is more muted, warmer than Dust.

Can I use Amber Skin instead of Dust?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Amber Skin is more muted, warmer than Dust.

Can I use Dust instead of Amber Skin?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dust is 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 Dust on the colour wheel See Amber Skin on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Dust

Dust vs Mid Khaki Drill (WP4135P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 6, close · closer than Amber Skin
Dust vs Light Mustard Khaki (WP4159P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 9, close · closer than Amber Skin
Dust vs Desert Webbing (WP4137P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 11, fair

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Amber Skin

Amber Skin vs Dark Sand (A.MIG-0620)Dio Drybrush · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Dust
Amber Skin vs Wood (ATOM-20004)ATOM · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Dust
Amber Skin vs US Desert Tan (ATOM-20009)ATOM · ΔE 7, close · closer than Dust

All matches: Dust equivalents · Amber Skin equivalents