What is the difference between Fair Skin and Celestine Skin?

ΔE 9 (close). Celestine Skin is a little darker, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Fair Skin vs Celestine Skin

Fair Skin

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Historical
Code: WP4055P
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #e9a48c (estimate)

Celestine Skin

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Tone Pro
Code: T3
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #cd987a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.1, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Celestine Skin is a little darker, warmer than Fair Skin.

Can I use Celestine Skin instead of Fair Skin?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Celestine Skin is a little darker, warmer than Fair Skin.

Can I use Fair Skin instead of Celestine Skin?

The same difference applies the other way round: Fair Skin is a little lighter, 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 Fair Skin on the colour wheel See Celestine Skin on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Fair Skin

Fair Skin vs Kislev FleshColour: Layer · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Celestine Skin
Fair Skin vs Kislev FleshColour: Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Celestine Skin
Fair Skin vs Flayed One FleshColour: Layer · ΔE 9, close

Other Army Painter paints close to Celestine Skin

Celestine Skin vs Kobold SkinWarpaints Air · ΔE 6, close · closer than Fair Skin
Celestine Skin vs Tanned Skin (WP4142P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 7, close · closer than Fair Skin
Celestine Skin vs Amber SkinWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 8, close · closer than Fair Skin

All matches: Fair Skin equivalents · Celestine Skin equivalents