Interference Blue (Fine) vs Highlight Skin

Interference Blue (Fine)

Brand
Golden
Range
High Flow
Code
8510
Type
a pearl paint
Swatch
#f7f2d8 (estimate)

Highlight Skin

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Fantasy-Pro
Code
74.008
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#faefdc (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 4.2, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Highlight Skin is warmer than Interference Blue (Fine). They are different kinds of paint: Golden Interference Blue (Fine) is a pearl paint and Vallejo Highlight Skin is an opaque base/layer paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Highlight Skin instead of Interference Blue (Fine)?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 4). Highlight Skin is warmer than Interference Blue (Fine). They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Interference Blue (Fine) instead of Highlight Skin?

The same difference applies the other way round: Interference Blue (Fine) is 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 Interference Blue (Fine) on the colour wheel See Highlight Skin on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Interference Blue (Fine)

Other Golden paints close to Highlight Skin

All matches: Interference Blue (Fine) equivalents · Highlight Skin equivalents

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