What is the difference between Ruby Skin and Golden Skin?

ΔE 11 (fair). Golden Skin is more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Ruby Skin vs Golden Skin

Ruby Skin

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f8bca8 (estimate)

Golden Skin

Brand: Scale75
Range: Scalecolor
Code: SC19
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f8c39a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.8, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Golden Skin is more saturated, warmer than Ruby Skin.

Can I use Golden Skin instead of Ruby Skin?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Golden Skin is more saturated, warmer than Ruby Skin.

Can I use Ruby Skin instead of Golden Skin?

The same difference applies the other way round: Ruby Skin is more muted, cooler.

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 Ruby Skin on the colour wheel See Golden Skin on the colour wheel

Other Scale75 paints close to Ruby Skin

Ruby Skin vs Light Skin (Artist)Scalecolor Artist · ΔE 8, close · closer than Golden Skin
Ruby Skin vs Pale Skin (Artist)Scalecolor Artist · ΔE 10, close · closer than Golden Skin
Ruby Skin vs Basic Flesh (SC20)Scalecolor · ΔE 12, fair

Other Army Painter paints close to Golden Skin

Golden Skin vs Elven FleshWarpaints Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Ruby Skin
Golden Skin vs Dorado SkinWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 7, close · closer than Ruby Skin
Golden Skin vs Corpse PaleWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 7, close · closer than Ruby Skin

All matches: Ruby Skin equivalents · Golden Skin equivalents