Rosy Skin vs Basic Skin Tone

Rosy Skin

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Historical
Code
WP4035P
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#f49a7d (estimate)

Basic Skin Tone

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Color
Code
70.815
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#e59a7c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.6, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Basic Skin Tone is more muted than Rosy Skin.

Can I use Basic Skin Tone instead of Rosy Skin?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Basic Skin Tone is more muted than Rosy Skin.

Can I use Rosy Skin instead of Basic Skin Tone?

The same difference applies the other way round: Rosy Skin is more saturated.

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 Basic Skin Tone on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Rosy Skin

Other Army Painter paints close to Basic Skin Tone

All matches: Rosy Skin equivalents · Basic Skin Tone equivalents

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