What is the difference between Ta'unar Ochre and Elf Skin Tone?

ΔE 11 (fair). Elf Skin Tone is a little lighter, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Ta'unar Ochre vs Elf Skin Tone

Ta'unar Ochre

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Tone Pro
Code: T1
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #b45730 (estimate)

Elf Skin Tone

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.004
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #bc6e49 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.5, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Elf Skin Tone is a little lighter, more muted than Ta'unar Ochre.

Can I use Elf Skin Tone instead of Ta'unar Ochre?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Elf Skin Tone is a little lighter, more muted than Ta'unar Ochre.

Can I use Ta'unar Ochre instead of Elf Skin Tone?

The same difference applies the other way round: Ta'unar Ochre 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 Ta'unar Ochre on the colour wheel See Elf Skin Tone on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Ta'unar Ochre

Ta'unar Ochre vs Grunge Brown (72.115)Game Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Elf Skin Tone
Ta'unar Ochre vs Orange Rust (71.130)Model Air · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Elf Skin Tone
Ta'unar Ochre vs Orange Brown (70.981)Model Color · ΔE 12, fair

Other Citadel paints close to Elf Skin Tone

Elf Skin Tone vs Deathclaw BrownColour: Layer · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Ta'unar Ochre
Elf Skin Tone vs Ratskin FleshColour: Base · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Ta'unar Ochre
Elf Skin Tone vs Cadian FleshtoneColour: Layer · ΔE 7, close · closer than Ta'unar Ochre

All matches: Ta'unar Ochre equivalents · Elf Skin Tone equivalents