What is the difference between Topaz Skin and Deathclaw Brown?

ΔE 17 (loose). Deathclaw Brown is a little lighter, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Topaz Skin vs Deathclaw Brown

Topaz Skin

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

Deathclaw Brown

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Layer
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #b8704a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 17.1, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Deathclaw Brown is a little lighter, warmer than Topaz Skin.

Can I use Deathclaw Brown instead of Topaz Skin?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). Deathclaw Brown is a little lighter, warmer than Topaz Skin.

Can I use Topaz Skin instead of Deathclaw Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Topaz Skin is a little darker, cooler.

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 Deathclaw Brown on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Topaz Skin

Topaz Skin vs Tuskgor FurColour: Layer · ΔE 7, close · closer than Deathclaw Brown
Topaz Skin vs Ratskin FleshColour: Base · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Deathclaw Brown
Topaz Skin vs Knight-Questor FleshColour: Layer · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Deathclaw Brown

Other Army Painter paints close to Deathclaw Brown

Deathclaw Brown vs Desert Skin (WP4151P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Topaz Skin
Deathclaw Brown vs Viper BrownWarpaints Air · ΔE 6, close · closer than Topaz Skin
Deathclaw Brown vs Kawa Brown (WP4163P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 7, close · closer than Topaz Skin

All matches: Topaz Skin equivalents · Deathclaw Brown equivalents