Fair Skin vs Athena Skin

Fair Skin

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

Athena Skin

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color
Code
72.107
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#e18879 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.4, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Athena Skin is a little darker, more saturated, cooler than Fair Skin.

Can I use Athena Skin instead of Fair Skin?

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

Can I use Fair Skin instead of Athena Skin?

The same difference applies the other way round: Fair 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 Fair Skin on the colour wheel See Athena Skin on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Fair Skin

Other Army Painter paints close to Athena Skin

All matches: Fair Skin equivalents · Athena Skin equivalents

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