What is the difference between Golden Griffon and Shiny Skintone?

ΔE 18 (loose). Shiny Skintone is a little lighter, more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Golden Griffon vs Shiny Skintone

Golden Griffon

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Dry
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #d8b030 (estimate)

Shiny Skintone

Brand: Kimera Kolors
Range: Signature Series
Code: Signature
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #fdbc5f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 17.6, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Shiny Skintone is a little lighter, more muted, warmer than Golden Griffon.

Can I use Shiny Skintone instead of Golden Griffon?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 18). Shiny Skintone is a little lighter, more muted, warmer than Golden Griffon.

Can I use Golden Griffon instead of Shiny Skintone?

The same difference applies the other way round: Golden Griffon is a little darker, more saturated, 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 Golden Griffon on the colour wheel See Shiny Skintone on the colour wheel

Other Kimera Kolors paints close to Golden Griffon

Golden Griffon vs Yellow Oxide (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 16, loose · closer than Shiny Skintone
Golden Griffon vs Honey Moon Yellow (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 16, loose · closer than Shiny Skintone
Golden Griffon vs Warm Yellow (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 20, loose

Other Citadel paints close to Shiny Skintone

Shiny Skintone vs Zamesi DesertColour: Layer · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Golden Griffon
Shiny Skintone vs Ungor FleshColour: Layer · ΔE 16, loose · closer than Golden Griffon
Shiny Skintone vs Averland SunsetColour: Base · ΔE 19, loose

All matches: Golden Griffon equivalents · Shiny Skintone equivalents