Dorado Skin vs Old Rose

Dorado Skin

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Legacy
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#be7772 (estimate)

Old Rose

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Color
Code
70.944
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#b45f6c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.5, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Old Rose is a little darker, more saturated, cooler than Dorado Skin.

Can I use Old Rose instead of Dorado Skin?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Old Rose is a little darker, more saturated, cooler than Dorado Skin.

Can I use Dorado Skin instead of Old Rose?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dorado Skin is a little lighter, more muted, 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 Dorado Skin on the colour wheel See Old Rose on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Dorado Skin

Other Army Painter paints close to Old Rose

All matches: Dorado Skin equivalents · Old Rose equivalents

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