What is the difference between Quartz Skin and Tooth and Nails?

ΔE 8 (close). Tooth and Nails is more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Quartz Skin vs Tooth and Nails

Quartz Skin

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f1d4b5 (estimate)

Tooth and Nails

Brand: Kimera Kolors
Range: Signature Series
Code: Signature
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #ebdfc4 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.6, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Tooth and Nails is more muted, cooler than Quartz Skin.

Can I use Tooth and Nails instead of Quartz Skin?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Tooth and Nails is more muted, cooler than Quartz Skin.

Can I use Quartz Skin instead of Tooth and Nails?

The same difference applies the other way round: Quartz Skin is 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 Quartz Skin on the colour wheel See Tooth and Nails on the colour wheel

Other Kimera Kolors paints close to Quartz Skin

Quartz Skin vs Cloudy Sky (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Tooth and Nails
Quartz Skin vs Sun Ray (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 12, fair
Quartz Skin vs Ivory Light (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 16, loose

Other Army Painter paints close to Tooth and Nails

Tooth and Nails vs Bleached BoneWarpaints Air · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Quartz Skin
Tooth and Nails vs Bony SpikesWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Quartz Skin
Tooth and Nails vs Pale SandWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Quartz Skin

All matches: Quartz Skin equivalents · Tooth and Nails equivalents