What is the difference between Elf Skin and Tyrant Skull?

ΔE 13 (fair). Tyrant Skull is more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Elf Skin vs Tyrant Skull

Elf Skin

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: IONIC Smart Colors
Code: IONIC-0026
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f8cfa9 (estimate)

Tyrant Skull

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Dry
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #d8d0a8 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 13.4, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Tyrant Skull is more muted, cooler than Elf Skin.

Can I use Tyrant Skull instead of Elf Skin?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Tyrant Skull is more muted, cooler than Elf Skin.

Can I use Elf Skin instead of Tyrant Skull?

The same difference applies the other way round: Elf Skin is 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 Elf Skin on the colour wheel See Tyrant Skull on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Elf Skin

Elf Skin vs Deepkin FleshColour: Layer · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Tyrant Skull
Elf Skin vs Screaming SkullColour: Layer · ΔE 13, fair
Elf Skin vs Flayed One FleshColour: Layer · ΔE 14, fair

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Tyrant Skull

Tyrant Skull vs Dunkelgelb DG III (ATOM-20005)ATOM · ΔE 6, close · closer than Elf Skin
Tyrant Skull vs Rotten Flesh (IONIC-0042)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 8, close · closer than Elf Skin
Tyrant Skull vs Old Bone (IONIC-0144)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 8, close · closer than Elf Skin

All matches: Elf Skin equivalents · Tyrant Skull equivalents