What is the difference between Rosy Skin and Athena Skin?

ΔE 9 (close). Athena Skin is a little darker, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Rosy Skin vs Athena Skin

Rosy Skin

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Historical
Code: WP4035P
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f49a7d (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 9.4, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Athena Skin is a little darker, cooler than Rosy Skin.

Can I use Athena Skin instead of Rosy Skin?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Athena Skin is a little darker, cooler than Rosy Skin.

Can I use Rosy Skin instead of Athena Skin?

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

Other Vallejo paints close to Rosy Skin

Rosy Skin vs Basic Skin Tone (70.815)Model Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Athena Skin
Rosy Skin vs Reddish Flesh (74.003)Fantasy-Pro · ΔE 10, close
Rosy Skin vs Rosy Flesh (72.100)Game Color · ΔE 12, fair

Other Army Painter paints close to Athena Skin

Athena Skin vs Agate SkinWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Rosy Skin
Athena Skin vs Weathered Skin (WP4046P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Rosy Skin
Athena Skin vs Raging RougeWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Rosy Skin

All matches: Rosy Skin equivalents · Athena Skin equivalents