What is the difference between Sunburned Skin and Barbarian Skin?

ΔE 18 (loose). Barbarian Skin is noticeably darker, more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Sunburned Skin vs Barbarian Skin

Sunburned Skin

Brand: Bear Cavalry
Range: Bear Cavalry Paints
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f8a97b (estimate)

Barbarian Skin

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.071
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #c09566 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 18.5, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Barbarian Skin is noticeably darker, more muted, cooler than Sunburned Skin.

Can I use Barbarian Skin instead of Sunburned Skin?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 18). Barbarian Skin is noticeably darker, more muted, cooler than Sunburned Skin.

Can I use Sunburned Skin instead of Barbarian Skin?

The same difference applies the other way round: Sunburned Skin is noticeably lighter, more saturated, 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 Sunburned Skin on the colour wheel See Barbarian Skin on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Sunburned Skin

Sunburned Skin vs Skin Tone (71.076)Model Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Barbarian Skin
Sunburned Skin vs Basic Skin Tone (70.815)Model Color · ΔE 10, close · closer than Barbarian Skin
Sunburned Skin vs Rosy Flesh (72.100)Game Color · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Barbarian Skin

Other Bear Cavalry paints close to Barbarian Skin

Barbarian Skin vs Pure FilthBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Sunburned Skin
Barbarian Skin vs Bison-BeastBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 17, loose · closer than Sunburned Skin
Barbarian Skin vs Hunter's QuiverBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 18, loose · closer than Sunburned Skin

All matches: Sunburned Skin equivalents · Barbarian Skin equivalents