What is the difference between Middle Brown and Elf Skin Tone?

ΔE 20 (loose). Elf Skin Tone is noticeably lighter, much more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Middle Brown vs Elf Skin Tone

Middle Brown

Brand: Kimera Kolors
Range: Signature Series
Code: Signature
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #9b3d15 (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 20.5, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Elf Skin Tone is noticeably lighter, much more muted than Middle Brown.

Can I use Elf Skin Tone instead of Middle Brown?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 20). Elf Skin Tone is noticeably lighter, much more muted than Middle Brown.

Can I use Middle Brown instead of Elf Skin Tone?

The same difference applies the other way round: Middle Brown is noticeably darker, much 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 Middle Brown on the colour wheel See Elf Skin Tone on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Middle Brown

Middle Brown vs Grunge Brown (72.115)Game Color · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Elf Skin Tone
Middle Brown vs Orange Rust (71.130)Model Air · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Elf Skin Tone
Middle Brown vs Dark Flesh Tone (72.044)Game Color · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Elf Skin Tone

Other Kimera Kolors paints close to Elf Skin Tone

Elf Skin Tone vs Caucasian Skin (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Middle Brown
Elf Skin Tone vs Kiwi Brown (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 18, loose · closer than Middle Brown
Elf Skin Tone vs Oxide Brown Light (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 20, loose · closer than Middle Brown

All matches: Middle Brown equivalents · Elf Skin Tone equivalents