Iridescent Gold (Coarse) vs Skin Tone

Iridescent Gold (Coarse)

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Code
4110
Type
a pearl paint
Swatch
#e1c192 (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 4.0, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Skin Tone is a little lighter than Iridescent Gold (Coarse). They are different kinds of paint: Golden Iridescent Gold (Coarse) is a pearl paint and Vallejo Skin Tone 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 Skin Tone instead of Iridescent Gold (Coarse)?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 4). Skin Tone is a little lighter than Iridescent Gold (Coarse). They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Iridescent Gold (Coarse) instead of Skin Tone?

The same difference applies the other way round: Iridescent Gold (Coarse) is a little darker.

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 Iridescent Gold (Coarse) on the colour wheel See Skin Tone on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Iridescent Gold (Coarse)

Other Golden paints close to Skin Tone

All matches: Iridescent Gold (Coarse) equivalents · Skin Tone equivalents

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