Dark Skin Shade vs Umber Wash

Dark Skin Shade

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
a wash/shade
Swatch
#2a1a1a (estimate)

Umber Wash

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color Wash
Code
73.203
Type
a wash/shade
Swatch
#84766c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 39.8, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Umber Wash is noticeably lighter, warmer than Dark Skin Shade.

Can I use Umber Wash instead of Dark Skin Shade?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 40). Umber Wash is noticeably lighter, warmer than Dark Skin Shade.

Can I use Dark Skin Shade instead of Umber Wash?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dark Skin Shade is noticeably 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 Dark Skin Shade on the colour wheel See Umber Wash on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Dark Skin Shade

Other Army Painter paints close to Umber Wash

All matches: Dark Skin Shade equivalents · Umber Wash equivalents

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