Moonstone Skin vs Athena Skin

Moonstone Skin

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#c87a70 (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 8.3, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Athena Skin is a little lighter, more saturated than Moonstone Skin.

Can I use Athena Skin instead of Moonstone Skin?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Athena Skin is a little lighter, more saturated than Moonstone Skin.

Can I use Moonstone Skin instead of Athena Skin?

The same difference applies the other way round: Moonstone Skin is a little darker, 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 Moonstone Skin on the colour wheel See Athena Skin on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Moonstone Skin

Other Army Painter paints close to Athena Skin

All matches: Moonstone Skin equivalents · Athena Skin equivalents

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