What is the difference between Shadow Orange and Desert Skin?

ΔE 13 (fair). Desert Skin is a little darker, more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Shadow Orange vs Desert Skin

Shadow Orange

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: IONIC Smart Colors
Code: IONIC-0049
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #cb7350 (estimate)

Desert Skin

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Historical
Code: WP4151P
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #af7349 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.8, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Desert Skin is a little darker, more muted, warmer than Shadow Orange.

Can I use Desert Skin instead of Shadow Orange?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Desert Skin is a little darker, more muted, warmer than Shadow Orange.

Can I use Shadow Orange instead of Desert Skin?

The same difference applies the other way round: Shadow Orange is a little lighter, more saturated, 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 Shadow Orange on the colour wheel See Desert Skin on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Shadow Orange

Shadow Orange vs Nomad FleshWarpaints Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Desert Skin
Shadow Orange vs Viper BrownWarpaints Air · ΔE 8, close · closer than Desert Skin
Shadow Orange vs Kawa Brown (WP4163P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 14, fair

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Desert Skin

Desert Skin vs Yellow ShadowIONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 6, close · closer than Shadow Orange
Desert Skin vs Rust Ochre (AMMO.F-541)Acrylic Colors for Figures · ΔE 9, close · closer than Shadow Orange
Desert Skin vs Uniform Sand Yellow FS-32555 (AMMO.F-510)Acrylic Colors for Figures · ΔE 9, close · closer than Shadow Orange

All matches: Shadow Orange equivalents · Desert Skin equivalents