What is the difference between Gnome Skin and Fair Skin?

ΔE 10 (close). Fair Skin is a little darker, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Gnome Skin vs Fair Skin

Gnome Skin

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

Fair Skin

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Historical
Code: WP4055P
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #e9a48c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.5, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Fair Skin is a little darker, cooler than Gnome Skin.

Can I use Fair Skin instead of Gnome Skin?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Fair Skin is a little darker, cooler than Gnome Skin.

Can I use Gnome Skin instead of Fair Skin?

The same difference applies the other way round: Gnome 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 Gnome Skin on the colour wheel See Fair Skin on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Gnome Skin

Gnome Skin vs Ruby SkinWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 6, close · closer than Fair Skin
Gnome Skin vs Elven FleshWarpaints Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Fair Skin
Gnome Skin vs Tanned Skin (WP4142P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 8, close · closer than Fair Skin

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Fair Skin

Fair Skin vs Basic Skin (ATOM-20041)ATOM · ΔE 8, close · closer than Gnome Skin
Fair Skin vs Dwarf Skin (IONIC-0032)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 9, close · closer than Gnome Skin
Fair Skin vs Neutral Flesh (IONIC-0035)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 10, close

All matches: Gnome Skin equivalents · Fair Skin equivalents