What is the difference between Topaz Skin and Burnt Offering?

ΔE 16 (loose). Burnt Offering is a little darker, much more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Topaz Skin vs Burnt Offering

Topaz Skin

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #b5564d (estimate)

Burnt Offering

Brand: Bear Cavalry
Range: Bear Cavalry Paints
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #8e4c48 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.8, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Burnt Offering is a little darker, much more muted than Topaz Skin.

Can I use Burnt Offering instead of Topaz Skin?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). Burnt Offering is a little darker, much more muted than Topaz Skin.

Can I use Topaz Skin instead of Burnt Offering?

The same difference applies the other way round: Topaz Skin is a little lighter, much more saturated.

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 Topaz Skin on the colour wheel See Burnt Offering on the colour wheel

Other Bear Cavalry paints close to Topaz Skin

Topaz Skin vs SekigaharaBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Burnt Offering
Topaz Skin vs Rust in PeaceBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Burnt Offering
Topaz Skin vs Seven Pillars of WisdomBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Burnt Offering

Other Army Painter paints close to Burnt Offering

Burnt Offering vs Tiger’s Eye SkinWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Topaz Skin
Burnt Offering vs Fur BrownWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 6, close · closer than Topaz Skin
Burnt Offering vs Ruddy UmberWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 8, close · closer than Topaz Skin

All matches: Topaz Skin equivalents · Burnt Offering equivalents