Gnome Skin vs Crusader Skin

Gnome Skin

Brand
AMMO by Mig
Range
IONIC Smart Colors
Code
IONIC-0027
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#ffbe9f (estimate)

Crusader Skin

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Speedpaint 2.0
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#e8a888 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.1, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Crusader Skin is a little darker than Gnome Skin. They are different kinds of paint: AMMO by Mig Gnome Skin is an opaque base/layer paint and Army Painter Crusader Skin is a one-coat contrast-style paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Crusader Skin instead of Gnome Skin?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Crusader Skin is a little darker than Gnome Skin. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Gnome Skin instead of Crusader Skin?

The same difference applies the other way round: Gnome Skin is a little lighter.

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 Gnome Skin on the colour wheel See Crusader Skin on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Gnome Skin

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Crusader Skin

All matches: Gnome Skin equivalents · Crusader Skin equivalents

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