What is the difference between Yellow Oxide and Barbarian Skin?

ΔE 26 (loose). Barbarian Skin is much more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Yellow Oxide vs Barbarian Skin

Yellow Oxide

Brand: Golden
Range: Heavy Body Acrylics
Code: PY42
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #cf9b39 (estimate)

Barbarian Skin

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.071
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #c09566 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 25.6, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Barbarian Skin is much more muted, warmer than Yellow Oxide.

Can I use Barbarian Skin instead of Yellow Oxide?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 26). Barbarian Skin is much more muted, warmer than Yellow Oxide.

Can I use Yellow Oxide instead of Barbarian Skin?

The same difference applies the other way round: Yellow Oxide is 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 Yellow Oxide on the colour wheel See Barbarian Skin on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Yellow Oxide

Yellow Oxide vs Yellow Ochre (70.913)Model Color · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Barbarian Skin
Yellow Oxide vs Buff (70.976)Model Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than Barbarian Skin
Yellow Oxide vs Dark Flesh (70.927)Model Color · ΔE 10, close · closer than Barbarian Skin

Other Golden paints close to Barbarian Skin

Barbarian Skin vs Light OrangeHeavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 22, loose · closer than Yellow Oxide
Barbarian Skin vs Naples Yellow Hue (PW6:1 / PW6 / PY42 / PY83(HR70))Heavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 22, loose · closer than Yellow Oxide
Barbarian Skin vs Raw Sienna (PY43)Heavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 25, loose · closer than Yellow Oxide

All matches: Yellow Oxide equivalents · Barbarian Skin equivalents