What is the difference between Warm Skin and Weathered Skin?

ΔE 11 (fair). Weathered Skin is more saturated, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Warm Skin vs Weathered Skin

Warm Skin

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: ATOM
Code: ATOM-20043
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #c3896d (estimate)

Weathered Skin

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Historical
Code: WP4046P
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #d88779 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.4, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Weathered Skin is more saturated, cooler than Warm Skin.

Can I use Weathered Skin instead of Warm Skin?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Weathered Skin is more saturated, cooler than Warm Skin.

Can I use Warm Skin instead of Weathered Skin?

The same difference applies the other way round: Warm Skin is more muted, warmer.

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 Weathered Skin on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Warm Skin

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

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Weathered Skin

Weathered Skin vs Dwarf Skin (IONIC-0032)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 7, close · closer than Warm Skin
Weathered Skin vs Neutral Flesh (IONIC-0035)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 8, close · closer than Warm Skin
Weathered Skin vs Tanned Flesh (IONIC-0034)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 14, fair

All matches: Warm Skin equivalents · Weathered Skin equivalents