What is the difference between Desert Skin and Kiwi Brown?

ΔE 12 (fair). Kiwi Brown is a little darker, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Desert Skin vs Kiwi Brown

Desert Skin

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

Kiwi Brown

Brand: Kimera Kolors
Range: Signature Series
Code: Signature
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #95682d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.6, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Kiwi Brown is a little darker, cooler than Desert Skin.

Can I use Kiwi Brown instead of Desert Skin?

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

Can I use Desert Skin instead of Kiwi Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Desert Skin is a little lighter, 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 Kiwi Brown on the colour wheel

Other Kimera Kolors paints close to Desert Skin

Desert Skin vs Caucasian Skin (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 16, loose
Desert Skin vs Oxide Brown Light (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 19, loose
Desert Skin vs Bone Khaki (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 21, loose

Other Army Painter paints close to Kiwi Brown

Kiwi Brown vs Dark DAK Sand (WP4144P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 6, close · closer than Desert Skin
Kiwi Brown vs Desert YellowWarpaints Air · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Desert Skin
Kiwi Brown vs Camo Sand (WP4043P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Desert Skin

All matches: Desert Skin equivalents · Kiwi Brown equivalents