What is the difference between Gnome Skin and Ruby Skin?

ΔE 6 (close). Ruby Skin is more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Gnome Skin vs Ruby Skin

Gnome Skin

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

Ruby Skin

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

How close are they?

ΔE 6.4, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Ruby Skin is more muted, cooler than Gnome Skin.

Can I use Ruby Skin instead of Gnome Skin?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 6). Ruby Skin is more muted, cooler than Gnome Skin.

Can I use Gnome Skin instead of Ruby Skin?

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

Other Army Painter paints close to Gnome Skin

Gnome Skin vs Elven FleshWarpaints Air · ΔE 7, close
Gnome Skin vs Tanned Skin (WP4142P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 8, close
Gnome Skin vs Leopard Stone SkinWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 9, close

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Ruby Skin

Ruby Skin vs Basic Skin (ATOM-20041)ATOM · ΔE 6, close · closer than Gnome Skin
Ruby Skin vs Light Skin (ATOM-20042)ATOM · ΔE 10, fair
Ruby Skin vs Basic Skin Tone (AMMO.F-549)Acrylic Colors for Figures · ΔE 10, fair

All matches: Gnome Skin equivalents · Ruby Skin equivalents