Tiger’s Eye Skin vs German Orange

Tiger’s Eye Skin

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#944e4e (estimate)

German Orange

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Color
Code
70.805
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#b55654 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 13.0, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. German Orange is a little lighter, more saturated than Tiger’s Eye Skin.

Can I use German Orange instead of Tiger’s Eye Skin?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). German Orange is a little lighter, more saturated than Tiger’s Eye Skin.

Can I use Tiger’s Eye Skin instead of German Orange?

The same difference applies the other way round: Tiger’s Eye Skin is a little darker, more muted.

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 Tiger’s Eye Skin on the colour wheel See German Orange on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Tiger’s Eye Skin

Other Army Painter paints close to German Orange

All matches: Tiger’s Eye Skin equivalents · German Orange equivalents

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