What is the difference between Ionrach Skin and Skeleton Legion?

ΔE 9 (close). Skeleton Legion is a little darker, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Ionrach Skin vs Skeleton Legion

Ionrach Skin

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Base
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #c8a888 (estimate)

Skeleton Legion

Brand: Two Thin Coats
Range: Triads: midtones
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #ac9770 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.4, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Skeleton Legion is a little darker, cooler than Ionrach Skin.

Can I use Skeleton Legion instead of Ionrach Skin?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Skeleton Legion is a little darker, cooler than Ionrach Skin.

Can I use Ionrach Skin instead of Skeleton Legion?

The same difference applies the other way round: Ionrach Skin is a little lighter, 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 Ionrach Skin on the colour wheel See Skeleton Legion on the colour wheel

Other Two Thin Coats paints close to Ionrach Skin

Ionrach Skin vs Vampire FangTriads: highlights · ΔE 7, close · closer than Skeleton Legion
Ionrach Skin vs Elven SkinTriads: highlights · ΔE 8, close · closer than Skeleton Legion
Ionrach Skin vs Pale SkinBrights · ΔE 8, close · closer than Skeleton Legion

Other Citadel paints close to Skeleton Legion

Skeleton Legion vs Baneblade BrownColour: Layer · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Ionrach Skin
Skeleton Legion vs Baneblade BrownColour: Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Ionrach Skin
Skeleton Legion vs Krieg KhakiColour: Layer · ΔE 9, close · closer than Ionrach Skin

All matches: Ionrach Skin equivalents · Skeleton Legion equivalents