What is the difference between Desert Skin and Bone Khaki?

ΔE 21 (loose). Bone Khaki is a little lighter, much more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Desert Skin vs Bone Khaki

Desert Skin

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Historical
Code: WP4151P
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #af7349 (estimate)

Bone Khaki

Brand: Kimera Kolors
Range: Signature Series
Code: Signature
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #af9674 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 21.1, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Bone Khaki is a little lighter, much more muted, cooler than Desert Skin.

Can I use Bone Khaki instead of Desert Skin?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 21). Bone Khaki is a little lighter, much more muted, cooler than Desert Skin.

Can I use Desert Skin instead of Bone Khaki?

The same difference applies the other way round: Desert Skin is a little darker, much more saturated, 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 Desert Skin on the colour wheel See Bone Khaki on the colour wheel

Other Kimera Kolors paints close to Desert Skin

Desert Skin vs Kiwi Brown (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Bone Khaki
Desert Skin vs Caucasian Skin (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 16, loose · closer than Bone Khaki
Desert Skin vs Oxide Brown Light (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 19, loose · closer than Bone Khaki

Other Army Painter paints close to Bone Khaki

Bone Khaki vs Tomb King TanWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Desert Skin
Bone Khaki vs Banshee BrownWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Desert Skin
Bone Khaki vs Mid Khaki Drill (WP4135P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Desert Skin

All matches: Desert Skin equivalents · Bone Khaki equivalents