Dark Skin Wash vs Umber Wash

Dark Skin Wash

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Legacy
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 Wash.

Can I use Umber Wash instead of Dark Skin Wash?

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

Can I use Dark Skin Wash instead of Umber Wash?

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

Other Vallejo paints close to Dark Skin Wash

Other Army Painter paints close to Umber Wash

All matches: Dark Skin Wash equivalents · Umber Wash equivalents

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