What is the difference between Opal Skin and Heavy Warm White?

ΔE 11 (fair). Heavy Warm White is a little lighter, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Opal Skin vs Heavy Warm White

Opal Skin

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

Heavy Warm White

Brand: Pro Acryl
Range: Standard / Signature / AMP
Code: S18
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f6e8d0 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.3, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Heavy Warm White is a little lighter, cooler than Opal Skin.

Can I use Heavy Warm White instead of Opal Skin?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Heavy Warm White is a little lighter, cooler than Opal Skin.

Can I use Opal Skin instead of Heavy Warm White?

The same difference applies the other way round: Opal Skin is a little darker, 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 Heavy Warm White on the colour wheel

Other Pro Acryl paints close to Opal Skin

Opal Skin vs Pale Pink (043)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Heavy Warm White
Opal Skin vs Olive Flesh (041)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 12, fair
Opal Skin vs Ivory (023)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 13, fair

Other Army Painter paints close to Heavy Warm White

Heavy Warm White vs Pale SandWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Opal Skin
Heavy Warm White vs Bleached BoneWarpaints Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Opal Skin
Heavy Warm White vs Hobgoblin HueWarpaints Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Opal Skin

All matches: Opal Skin equivalents · Heavy Warm White equivalents