What is the difference between Meaty Ochre and Skin Tone?

ΔE 28 (loose). Skin Tone is noticeably lighter, much more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Meaty Ochre vs Skin Tone

Meaty Ochre

Brand: Formula P3
Range: Formula P3
Code: 93138
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #b67721 (estimate)

Skin Tone

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.076
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f7b47b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 27.5, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Skin Tone is noticeably lighter, much more muted, warmer than Meaty Ochre.

Can I use Skin Tone instead of Meaty Ochre?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 28). Skin Tone is noticeably lighter, much more muted, warmer than Meaty Ochre.

Can I use Meaty Ochre instead of Skin Tone?

The same difference applies the other way round: Meaty Ochre is noticeably darker, much more saturated, 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 Meaty Ochre on the colour wheel See Skin Tone on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Meaty Ochre

Meaty Ochre vs Leather Brown (72.040)Game Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Skin Tone
Meaty Ochre vs Dark Flesh (70.927)Model Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Skin Tone
Meaty Ochre vs Yellow Ochre (71.033)Model Air · ΔE 9, close · closer than Skin Tone

Other Formula P3 paints close to Skin Tone

Skin Tone vs Midlund Flesh (93058)Formula P3 · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Meaty Ochre
Skin Tone vs Beast Hide (93056)Formula P3 · ΔE 24, loose · closer than Meaty Ochre
Skin Tone vs Hammerfall Khaki (93032)Formula P3 · ΔE 27, loose · closer than Meaty Ochre

All matches: Meaty Ochre equivalents · Skin Tone equivalents