Dorado Skin vs Tyrant Skull

Dorado Skin

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#eeca9f (estimate)

Tyrant Skull

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Dry
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#d8d0a8 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.6, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Tyrant Skull is more muted, cooler than Dorado Skin.

Can I use Tyrant Skull instead of Dorado Skin?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Tyrant Skull is more muted, cooler than Dorado Skin.

Can I use Dorado Skin instead of Tyrant Skull?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dorado Skin is 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 Dorado Skin on the colour wheel See Tyrant Skull on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Dorado Skin

Other Army Painter paints close to Tyrant Skull

All matches: Dorado Skin equivalents · Tyrant Skull equivalents

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