Opal Skin vs Pallid Wych Flesh

Opal Skin

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#fbd5c7 (estimate)

Pallid Wych Flesh

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Layer
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#c8c8b8 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 16.5, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Pallid Wych Flesh is a little darker, more muted, cooler than Opal Skin.

✓ Herrick Games paint comparison chart lists these two as equivalents.

Can I use Pallid Wych Flesh instead of Opal Skin?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). Pallid Wych Flesh is a little darker, more muted, cooler than Opal Skin.

Can I use Opal Skin instead of Pallid Wych Flesh?

The same difference applies the other way round: Opal Skin is a little lighter, 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 Opal Skin on the colour wheel See Pallid Wych Flesh on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Opal Skin

Other Army Painter paints close to Pallid Wych Flesh

All matches: Opal Skin equivalents · Pallid Wych Flesh equivalents

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