What is the difference between Tanned Skin and Parchment?

ΔE 15 (fair). Parchment is a little lighter, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Tanned Skin vs Parchment

Tanned Skin

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Historical
Code: WP4142P
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #e4aa8e (estimate)

Parchment

Brand: Green Stuff World
Range: Acrylic Colors
Code: 3209
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #dfc196 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 14.5, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Parchment is a little lighter, cooler than Tanned Skin.

Can I use Parchment instead of Tanned Skin?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 15). Parchment is a little lighter, cooler than Tanned Skin.

Can I use Tanned Skin instead of Parchment?

The same difference applies the other way round: Tanned Skin is a little darker, 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 Tanned Skin on the colour wheel See Parchment on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Tanned Skin

Tanned Skin vs Pale Flesh (1844)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 7, close · closer than Parchment
Tanned Skin vs Deck Grey (1885)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 15, loose
Tanned Skin vs Elven Flesh (1845)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 16, loose

Other Army Painter paints close to Parchment

Parchment vs Senshi Skin (WP4162P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Tanned Skin
Parchment vs Light Khaki Drill (WP4136P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Tanned Skin
Parchment vs Dorado SkinWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Tanned Skin

All matches: Tanned Skin equivalents · Parchment equivalents