Cygor Brown vs Fairy Skin

Cygor Brown

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Contrast
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#6a3a2a (estimate)

Fairy Skin

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Xpress Color
Code
72.457
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#ae635c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 22.7, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Fairy Skin is noticeably lighter, more saturated, cooler than Cygor Brown.

Can I use Fairy Skin instead of Cygor Brown?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 23). Fairy Skin is noticeably lighter, more saturated, cooler than Cygor Brown.

Can I use Cygor Brown instead of Fairy Skin?

The same difference applies the other way round: Cygor Brown is noticeably darker, 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 Cygor Brown on the colour wheel See Fairy Skin on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Cygor Brown

Other Citadel paints close to Fairy Skin

All matches: Cygor Brown equivalents · Fairy Skin equivalents

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