Guilliman Flesh vs Pale Skin

Guilliman Flesh

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Contrast
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#d89a7a (estimate)

Pale Skin

Brand
Two Thin Coats
Range
Brights
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#ccad7d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.4, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Pale Skin is a little lighter, cooler than Guilliman Flesh. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Guilliman Flesh is a one-coat contrast-style paint and Two Thin Coats Pale Skin is an opaque base/layer paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Pale Skin instead of Guilliman Flesh?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 15). Pale Skin is a little lighter, cooler than Guilliman Flesh. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Guilliman Flesh instead of Pale Skin?

The same difference applies the other way round: Guilliman Flesh is a little darker, 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 Guilliman Flesh on the colour wheel See Pale Skin on the colour wheel

Other Two Thin Coats paints close to Guilliman Flesh

Other Citadel paints close to Pale Skin

All matches: Guilliman Flesh equivalents · Pale Skin equivalents

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