Holy White vs Fairy Skin

Holy White

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Speedpaint 2.0
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#d8d8d8 (estimate)

Fairy Skin

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Xpress Color
Code
72.457
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#ae635c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 49.6, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Fairy Skin is noticeably darker, much more saturated than Holy White.

Can I use Fairy Skin instead of Holy White?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 50). Fairy Skin is noticeably darker, much more saturated than Holy White.

Can I use Holy White instead of Fairy Skin?

The same difference applies the other way round: Holy White is noticeably lighter, much more muted.

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 Holy White on the colour wheel See Fairy Skin on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Holy White

Other Army Painter paints close to Fairy Skin

All matches: Holy White equivalents · Fairy Skin equivalents

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