What is the difference between Charred Bone and Golden Skin?

ΔE 10 (close). Golden Skin is a little lighter, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Charred Bone vs Golden Skin

Charred Bone

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Air
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #a08560 (estimate)

Golden Skin

Brand: Reaper
Range: Master Series Paints
Code: 09092
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #bc9678 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.5, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Golden Skin is a little lighter, warmer than Charred Bone.

Can I use Golden Skin instead of Charred Bone?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Golden Skin is a little lighter, warmer than Charred Bone.

Can I use Charred Bone instead of Golden Skin?

The same difference applies the other way round: Charred Bone is a little darker, 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 Charred Bone on the colour wheel See Golden Skin on the colour wheel

Other Reaper paints close to Charred Bone

Charred Bone vs Golden Shadow (09091)Master Series Paints · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Golden Skin
Charred Bone vs Driftwood Brown (09162)Master Series Paints · ΔE 7, close · closer than Golden Skin
Charred Bone vs Khaki Shadow (09121)Master Series Paints · ΔE 8, close · closer than Golden Skin

Other Army Painter paints close to Golden Skin

Golden Skin vs Kobold SkinWarpaints Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Charred Bone
Golden Skin vs Amber SkinWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Charred Bone
Golden Skin vs Mid Khaki Drill (WP4135P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 7, close · closer than Charred Bone

All matches: Charred Bone equivalents · Golden Skin equivalents