What is the difference between Pale Skin and Hobgoblin Hue?

ΔE 8 (close). Hobgoblin Hue is more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Pale Skin vs Hobgoblin Hue

Pale Skin

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: IONIC Smart Colors
Code: IONIC-0040
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f5deda (estimate)

Hobgoblin Hue

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Air
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f8e0cc (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.3, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Hobgoblin Hue is more saturated, warmer than Pale Skin.

Can I use Hobgoblin Hue instead of Pale Skin?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Hobgoblin Hue is more saturated, warmer than Pale Skin.

Can I use Pale Skin instead of Hobgoblin Hue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Pale Skin is more muted, 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 Pale Skin on the colour wheel See Hobgoblin Hue on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Pale Skin

Pale Skin vs Pearl SkinWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Hobgoblin Hue
Pale Skin vs Mummy RobesWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Hobgoblin Hue
Pale Skin vs Opal SkinWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 8, close

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Hobgoblin Hue

Hobgoblin Hue vs Light Flesh (A.MIG-0636)Dio Drybrush · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Pale Skin
Hobgoblin Hue vs Light Flesh (A.MIG-3519)Oilbrusher · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Pale Skin
Hobgoblin Hue vs Basic Flesh (A.MIG-3520)Oilbrusher · ΔE 6, close · closer than Pale Skin

All matches: Pale Skin equivalents · Hobgoblin Hue equivalents