What is the difference between Gnome Skin and Basic Skin Tone?

ΔE 13 (fair). Basic Skin Tone is noticeably darker, more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Gnome Skin vs Basic Skin Tone

Gnome Skin

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

Basic Skin Tone

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.815
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #e59a7c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 13.1, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Basic Skin Tone is noticeably darker, more saturated than Gnome Skin.

Can I use Basic Skin Tone instead of Gnome Skin?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Basic Skin Tone is noticeably darker, more saturated than Gnome Skin.

Can I use Gnome Skin instead of Basic Skin Tone?

The same difference applies the other way round: Gnome Skin is noticeably lighter, more muted.

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 Basic Skin Tone on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Gnome Skin

Gnome Skin vs Rosy Flesh (72.100)Game Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Basic Skin Tone
Gnome Skin vs Light Flesh (70.928)Model Color · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Basic Skin Tone
Gnome Skin vs Skin Tone (72.099)Game Color · ΔE 13, fair

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Basic Skin Tone

Basic Skin Tone vs Dwarf Skin (IONIC-0032)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Gnome Skin
Basic Skin Tone vs Warm Skin (ATOM-20043)ATOM · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Gnome Skin
Basic Skin Tone vs Flesh (A.MIG-0635)Dio Drybrush · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Gnome Skin

All matches: Gnome Skin equivalents · Basic Skin Tone equivalents