What is the difference between Celestine Skin and Barbarian Skin?

ΔE 10 (close). Barbarian Skin is more saturated, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Celestine Skin vs Barbarian Skin

Celestine Skin

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Tone Pro
Code: T3
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #cd987a (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 9.7, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Barbarian Skin is more saturated, cooler than Celestine Skin.

Can I use Barbarian Skin instead of Celestine Skin?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Barbarian Skin is more saturated, cooler than Celestine Skin.

Can I use Celestine Skin instead of Barbarian Skin?

The same difference applies the other way round: Celestine Skin is more muted, 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 Celestine Skin on the colour wheel See Barbarian Skin on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Celestine Skin

Celestine Skin vs Rosy Flesh (72.100)Game Color · ΔE 10, close · closer than Barbarian Skin
Celestine Skin vs Basic Skin Tone (70.815)Model Color · ΔE 10, close
Celestine Skin vs Pale Flesh (74.015)Fantasy-Pro · ΔE 10, fair

Other Citadel paints close to Barbarian Skin

Barbarian Skin vs Bestigor FleshColour: Layer · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Celestine Skin
Barbarian Skin vs Baneblade BrownColour: Layer · ΔE 7, close · closer than Celestine Skin
Barbarian Skin vs Baneblade BrownColour: Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Celestine Skin

All matches: Celestine Skin equivalents · Barbarian Skin equivalents