Screaming Skull vs Skin Tone

Screaming Skull

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Layer
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#d8d0a8 (estimate)

Skin Tone

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color
Code
72.099
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#edca9e (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.3, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Skin Tone is more saturated, warmer than Screaming Skull.

Can I use Skin Tone instead of Screaming Skull?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Skin Tone is more saturated, warmer than Screaming Skull.

Can I use Screaming Skull instead of Skin Tone?

The same difference applies the other way round: Screaming Skull is more muted, 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 Screaming Skull on the colour wheel See Skin Tone on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Screaming Skull

Other Citadel paints close to Skin Tone

All matches: Screaming Skull equivalents · Skin Tone equivalents

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