Strong Skin Shade vs Crimson Hell

Strong Skin Shade

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
a wash/shade
Swatch
#4a2018 (estimate)

Crimson Hell

Brand
Nocturna Models
Range
N-Paint Basic
Code
NA18
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#513140 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 19.3, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Crimson Hell is a little lighter, more muted, cooler than Strong Skin Shade. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Strong Skin Shade is a wash/shade and Nocturna Models Crimson Hell is an opaque base/layer paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Crimson Hell instead of Strong Skin Shade?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 19). Crimson Hell is a little lighter, more muted, cooler than Strong Skin Shade. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Strong Skin Shade instead of Crimson Hell?

The same difference applies the other way round: Strong Skin Shade is a little darker, 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 Strong Skin Shade on the colour wheel See Crimson Hell on the colour wheel

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Strong Skin Shade

Other Army Painter paints close to Crimson Hell

All matches: Strong Skin Shade equivalents · Crimson Hell equivalents

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