What is the difference between Undead Skintone and Saddle Brown?

ΔE 11 (fair). Saddle Brown is more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Undead Skintone vs Saddle Brown

Undead Skintone

Brand: Kimera Kolors
Range: Signature Series
Code: Signature
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #8f5d6b (estimate)

Saddle Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.940
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #805f5d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.2, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Saddle Brown is more muted, warmer than Undead Skintone.

Can I use Saddle Brown instead of Undead Skintone?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Saddle Brown is more muted, warmer than Undead Skintone.

Can I use Undead Skintone instead of Saddle Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Undead Skintone is 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 Undead Skintone on the colour wheel See Saddle Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Undead Skintone

Undead Skintone vs Brown Rose (70.803)Model Color · ΔE 8, close · closer than Saddle Brown
Undead Skintone vs Dark Rose (70.745)Model Color · ΔE 11, fair
Undead Skintone vs Mahogany Brown (70.846)Model Color · ΔE 14, fair

Other Kimera Kolors paints close to Saddle Brown

Saddle Brown vs Ground Brown (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Undead Skintone
Saddle Brown vs Black Skintone (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 17, loose
Saddle Brown vs Perylene Violet (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 17, loose

All matches: Undead Skintone equivalents · Saddle Brown equivalents