What is the difference between Elf Skin and Senshi Skin?

ΔE 8 (close). Senshi Skin is a little darker, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Elf Skin vs Senshi Skin

Elf Skin

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: IONIC Smart Colors
Code: IONIC-0026
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f8cfa9 (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 8.3, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Senshi Skin is a little darker, cooler than Elf Skin.

Can I use Senshi Skin instead of Elf Skin?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Senshi Skin is a little darker, cooler than Elf Skin.

Can I use Elf Skin instead of Senshi Skin?

The same difference applies the other way round: Elf Skin is a little lighter, 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 Elf Skin on the colour wheel See Senshi Skin on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Elf Skin

Elf Skin vs Dorado SkinWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Senshi Skin
Elf Skin vs Corpse PaleWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Senshi Skin
Elf Skin vs Elven FleshWarpaints Air · ΔE 6, close · closer than Senshi Skin

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Senshi Skin

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

All matches: Elf Skin equivalents · Senshi Skin equivalents