What is the difference between Ruby Skin and Warm Grey?

ΔE 15 (fair). Warm Grey is a little darker, more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Ruby Skin vs Warm Grey

Ruby Skin

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

Warm Grey

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.148
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #dbb2b3 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 14.8, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Warm Grey is a little darker, more muted, cooler than Ruby Skin.

Can I use Warm Grey instead of Ruby Skin?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 15). Warm Grey is a little darker, more muted, cooler than Ruby Skin.

Can I use Ruby Skin instead of Warm Grey?

The same difference applies the other way round: Ruby Skin is a little lighter, 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 Ruby Skin on the colour wheel See Warm Grey on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Ruby Skin

Ruby Skin vs Rosy Flesh (72.100)Game Color · ΔE 8, close · closer than Warm Grey
Ruby Skin vs Light Flesh (70.928)Model Color · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Warm Grey
Ruby Skin vs Basic Skin Tone (70.815)Model Color · ΔE 15, loose

Other Army Painter paints close to Warm Grey

Warm Grey vs Urban BuffWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Ruby Skin
Warm Grey vs Kobold SkinWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Ruby Skin
Warm Grey vs Figgy PinkWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Ruby Skin

All matches: Ruby Skin equivalents · Warm Grey equivalents