What is the difference between Centaur Skin and Skin Tone?

ΔE 12 (fair). Skin Tone is a little lighter, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Centaur Skin vs Skin Tone

Centaur Skin

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Legacy
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #e8b8a0 (estimate)

Skin Tone

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.099
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #edca9e (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.0, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Skin Tone is a little lighter, cooler than Centaur Skin.

Can I use Skin Tone instead of Centaur Skin?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Skin Tone is a little lighter, cooler than Centaur Skin.

Can I use Centaur Skin instead of Skin Tone?

The same difference applies the other way round: Centaur Skin is a little darker, 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 Centaur Skin on the colour wheel See Skin Tone on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Centaur Skin

Centaur Skin vs Light Flesh (70.928)Model Color · ΔE 8, close · closer than Skin Tone
Centaur Skin vs Rosy Flesh (72.100)Game Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than Skin Tone
Centaur Skin vs Pale Flesh (74.015)Fantasy-Pro · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Skin Tone

Other Army Painter paints close to Skin Tone

Skin Tone vs Dorado SkinWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 1, very close · closer than Centaur Skin
Skin Tone vs Corpse PaleWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 1, very close · closer than Centaur Skin
Skin Tone vs Senshi Skin (WP4162P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Centaur Skin

All matches: Centaur Skin equivalents · Skin Tone equivalents