What is the difference between Count of Tuscany and Elf Skin Tone?

ΔE 18 (loose). Elf Skin Tone is noticeably darker, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Count of Tuscany vs Elf Skin Tone

Count of Tuscany

Brand: Bear Cavalry
Range: Bear Cavalry Paints
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #ec917d (estimate)

Elf Skin Tone

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.004
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #bc6e49 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 17.7, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Elf Skin Tone is noticeably darker, warmer than Count of Tuscany.

Can I use Elf Skin Tone instead of Count of Tuscany?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 18). Elf Skin Tone is noticeably darker, warmer than Count of Tuscany.

Can I use Count of Tuscany instead of Elf Skin Tone?

The same difference applies the other way round: Count of Tuscany is noticeably lighter, 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 Count of Tuscany on the colour wheel See Elf Skin Tone on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Count of Tuscany

Count of Tuscany vs Athena Skin (72.107)Game Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Elf Skin Tone
Count of Tuscany vs Reddish Flesh (74.003)Fantasy-Pro · ΔE 7, close · closer than Elf Skin Tone
Count of Tuscany vs Basic Skin Tone (70.815)Model Color · ΔE 8, close · closer than Elf Skin Tone

Other Bear Cavalry paints close to Elf Skin Tone

Elf Skin Tone vs Terracotta PieBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Count of Tuscany
Elf Skin Tone vs Seven Pillars of WisdomBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Count of Tuscany
Elf Skin Tone vs Rust in PeaceBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 19, loose

All matches: Count of Tuscany equivalents · Elf Skin Tone equivalents