What is the difference between Karak Stone and Pale Skin?

ΔE 12 (fair). Pale Skin is a little lighter, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Karak Stone vs Pale Skin

Karak Stone

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Layer
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #b89a5a (estimate)

Pale Skin

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

How close are they?

ΔE 11.5, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Pale Skin is a little lighter, more muted than Karak Stone.

Can I use Pale Skin instead of Karak Stone?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Pale Skin is a little lighter, more muted than Karak Stone.

Can I use Karak Stone instead of Pale Skin?

The same difference applies the other way round: Karak Stone is a little darker, more saturated.

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 Karak Stone on the colour wheel See Pale Skin on the colour wheel

Other Two Thin Coats paints close to Karak Stone

Karak Stone vs Panzer YellowTriads: shadows · ΔE 8, close · closer than Pale Skin
Karak Stone vs Flak Gun YellowTriads: midtones · ΔE 10, close · closer than Pale Skin
Karak Stone vs Kronos FleshTriads: midtones · ΔE 10, close · closer than Pale Skin

Other Citadel paints close to Pale Skin

Pale Skin vs Morghast BoneColour: Base · ΔE 7, close · closer than Karak Stone
Pale Skin vs Ionrach SkinColour: Base · ΔE 8, close · closer than Karak Stone
Pale Skin vs Ushabti BoneColour: Layer · ΔE 9, close · closer than Karak Stone

All matches: Karak Stone equivalents · Pale Skin equivalents