What is the difference between Old Red and Succubus Skin?

ΔE 19 (loose). Succubus Skin is noticeably darker, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Old Red vs Succubus Skin

Old Red

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: IONIC Smart Colors
Code: IONIC-0037
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #dc8699 (estimate)

Succubus Skin

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.108
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #b05b5e (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 19.4, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Succubus Skin is noticeably darker, warmer than Old Red.

Can I use Succubus Skin instead of Old Red?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 19). Succubus Skin is noticeably darker, warmer than Old Red.

Can I use Old Red instead of Succubus Skin?

The same difference applies the other way round: Old Red is noticeably lighter, 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 Old Red on the colour wheel See Succubus Skin on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Old Red

Old Red vs Light Pink (70.748)Model Color · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Succubus Skin
Old Red vs Old Rose (70.944)Model Color · ΔE 15, loose · closer than Succubus Skin
Old Red vs Athena Skin (72.107)Game Color · ΔE 19, loose · closer than Succubus Skin

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Succubus Skin

Succubus Skin vs Tanned Flesh (IONIC-0034)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 9, close · closer than Old Red
Succubus Skin vs Dark Nude Pink (ATOM-20037)ATOM · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Old Red
Succubus Skin vs Terracota (IONIC-0033)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 15, loose · closer than Old Red

All matches: Old Red equivalents · Succubus Skin equivalents