What is the difference between Warrior Skin and Basic Skin Tone?

ΔE 20 (loose). Basic Skin Tone is a little darker, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Warrior Skin vs Basic Skin Tone

Warrior Skin

Brand: Nocturna Models
Range: N-Paint Basic
Code: NA05
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #d8b176 (estimate)

Basic Skin Tone

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.815
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #e59a7c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 20.3, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Basic Skin Tone is a little darker, warmer than Warrior Skin.

Can I use Basic Skin Tone instead of Warrior Skin?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 20). Basic Skin Tone is a little darker, warmer than Warrior Skin.

Can I use Warrior Skin instead of Basic Skin Tone?

The same difference applies the other way round: Warrior Skin is a little lighter, 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 Warrior Skin on the colour wheel See Basic Skin Tone on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Warrior Skin

Warrior Skin vs Pale Sand (70.837)Model Color · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Basic Skin Tone
Warrior Skin vs Khaki (72.061)Game Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Basic Skin Tone
Warrior Skin vs Desert Tan (70.613)Model Air · ΔE 9, close · closer than Basic Skin Tone

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Basic Skin Tone

Basic Skin Tone vs Gnome Flesh (NA06)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 7, close · closer than Warrior Skin
Basic Skin Tone vs Red Flesh (NA03)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 18, loose · closer than Warrior Skin
Basic Skin Tone vs Yellow Sand (NA47)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 22, loose

All matches: Warrior Skin equivalents · Basic Skin Tone equivalents