What is the difference between Warm Skin and Desert Skin?

ΔE 12 (fair). Desert Skin is a little darker, more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Warm Skin vs Desert Skin

Warm Skin

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: ATOM
Code: ATOM-20043
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #c3896d (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 12.1, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Desert Skin is a little darker, more saturated, warmer than Warm Skin.

Can I use Desert Skin instead of Warm Skin?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Desert Skin is a little darker, more saturated, warmer than Warm Skin.

Can I use Warm Skin instead of Desert Skin?

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

Other Army Painter paints close to Warm Skin

Warm Skin vs Buffed HideWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 8, close · closer than Desert Skin
Warm Skin vs Kobold SkinWarpaints Air · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Desert Skin
Warm Skin vs Tourmaline SkinWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Desert Skin

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Desert Skin

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

All matches: Warm Skin equivalents · Desert Skin equivalents