What is the difference between Skeleton Bone and UK BSC?

ΔE 9 (close). UK BSC is more saturated, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Skeleton Bone vs UK BSC

Skeleton Bone

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #c6ba98 (estimate)

UK BSC

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.288
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #bfb683 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.3, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. UK BSC is more saturated, cooler than Skeleton Bone.

Can I use UK BSC instead of Skeleton Bone?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). UK BSC is more saturated, cooler than Skeleton Bone.

Can I use Skeleton Bone instead of UK BSC?

The same difference applies the other way round: Skeleton Bone is more muted, 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 Skeleton Bone on the colour wheel See UK BSC on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Skeleton Bone

Skeleton Bone vs Bone White (72.034)Game Color · ΔE 6, close · closer than UK BSC
Skeleton Bone vs IJA Grey Green (71.326)Model Air · ΔE 8, close · closer than UK BSC
Skeleton Bone vs Aged White (71.132)Model Air · ΔE 8, close · closer than UK BSC

Other Army Painter paints close to UK BSC

UK BSC vs Desert Webbing (WP4137P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Skeleton Bone
UK BSC vs Light Khaki Drill (WP4136P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 8, close · closer than Skeleton Bone
UK BSC vs Hanpu Beige (WP4160P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 10, close

All matches: Skeleton Bone equivalents · UK BSC equivalents