What is the difference between Glacier Pink and Ruby Skin?

ΔE 11 (fair). Ruby Skin is more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Glacier Pink vs Ruby Skin

Glacier Pink

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: ATOM
Code: ATOM-20038
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #e8b8b5 (estimate)

Ruby Skin

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f8bca8 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.8, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Ruby Skin is more saturated, warmer than Glacier Pink.

Can I use Ruby Skin instead of Glacier Pink?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Ruby Skin is more saturated, warmer than Glacier Pink.

Can I use Glacier Pink instead of Ruby Skin?

The same difference applies the other way round: Glacier Pink is more muted, 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 Glacier Pink on the colour wheel See Ruby Skin on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Glacier Pink

Glacier Pink vs Urban BuffWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 9, close · closer than Ruby Skin
Glacier Pink vs Kobold SkinWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 9, close · closer than Ruby Skin
Glacier Pink vs Leopard Stone SkinWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 11, fair

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Ruby Skin

Ruby Skin vs Basic Skin (ATOM-20041)ATOM · ΔE 6, close · closer than Glacier Pink
Ruby Skin vs Gnome Skin (IONIC-0027)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 6, close · closer than Glacier Pink
Ruby Skin vs Light Skin (ATOM-20042)ATOM · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Glacier Pink

All matches: Glacier Pink equivalents · Ruby Skin equivalents