Darkoath Flesh vs Fairy Skin

Darkoath Flesh

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Contrast
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#a86a50 (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 10.8, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Fairy Skin is cooler than Darkoath Flesh.

Can I use Fairy Skin instead of Darkoath Flesh?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Fairy Skin is cooler than Darkoath Flesh.

Can I use Darkoath Flesh instead of Fairy Skin?

The same difference applies the other way round: Darkoath Flesh is 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 Darkoath Flesh on the colour wheel See Fairy Skin on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Darkoath Flesh

Other Citadel paints close to Fairy Skin

All matches: Darkoath Flesh equivalents · Fairy Skin equivalents

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