What is the difference between Zombie Skin and Dorado Skin?

ΔE 10 (close). Dorado Skin is a little lighter, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Zombie Skin vs Dorado Skin

Zombie Skin

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: IONIC Smart Colors
Code: IONIC-0043
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #e0b481 (estimate)

Dorado Skin

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #eeca9f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.7, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Dorado Skin is a little lighter, more muted than Zombie Skin.

Can I use Dorado Skin instead of Zombie Skin?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Dorado Skin is a little lighter, more muted than Zombie Skin.

Can I use Zombie Skin instead of Dorado Skin?

The same difference applies the other way round: Zombie Skin is a little darker, more saturated.

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 Zombie Skin on the colour wheel See Dorado Skin on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Zombie Skin

Zombie Skin vs Hearthborn (Vol. 4)John Blanche Vol. 1-4 · ΔE 9, close · closer than Dorado Skin
Zombie Skin vs Corpse PaleWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 10, close
Zombie Skin vs Senshi Skin (WP4162P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 11, fair

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Dorado Skin

Dorado Skin vs Elf Skin (IONIC-0026)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Zombie Skin
Dorado Skin vs Light Skin (ATOM-20042)ATOM · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Zombie Skin
Dorado Skin vs Desert Sand (IONIC-0010)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 8, close · closer than Zombie Skin

All matches: Zombie Skin equivalents · Dorado Skin equivalents