What is the difference between Carnelian Skin and Skavenblight Dinge?

ΔE 16 (loose). Skavenblight Dinge is more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Carnelian Skin vs Skavenblight Dinge

Carnelian Skin

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #644245 (estimate)

Skavenblight Dinge

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Layer
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #4a4438 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.8, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Skavenblight Dinge is more muted, warmer than Carnelian Skin.

Can I use Skavenblight Dinge instead of Carnelian Skin?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). Skavenblight Dinge is more muted, warmer than Carnelian Skin.

Can I use Carnelian Skin instead of Skavenblight Dinge?

The same difference applies the other way round: Carnelian Skin is 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 Carnelian Skin on the colour wheel See Skavenblight Dinge on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Carnelian Skin

Carnelian Skin vs Rhinox HideColour: Base · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Skavenblight Dinge
Carnelian Skin vs Steel Legion DrabColour: Base · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Skavenblight Dinge
Carnelian Skin vs Daemonette HideColour: Base · ΔE 15, fair · closer than Skavenblight Dinge

Other Army Painter paints close to Skavenblight Dinge

Skavenblight Dinge vs Dark Boot Brown (WP4126P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Carnelian Skin
Skavenblight Dinge vs Dark Soviet Khaki (WP4123P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 7, close · closer than Carnelian Skin
Skavenblight Dinge vs Dark Battle Dress (WP4052P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 7, close · closer than Carnelian Skin

All matches: Carnelian Skin equivalents · Skavenblight Dinge equivalents