What is the difference between Warm Brown and Fairy Skin?

ΔE 31 (loose). Fairy Skin is noticeably lighter, much more saturated, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Warm Brown vs Fairy Skin

Warm Brown

Brand: Pro Acryl
Range: 1-Step
Code: 510
Type: a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch: #52362b (estimate)

Fairy Skin

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Xpress Color
Code: 72.457
Type: a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch: #ae635c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 31.3, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Fairy Skin is noticeably lighter, much more saturated, cooler than Warm Brown.

Can I use Fairy Skin instead of Warm Brown?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 31). Fairy Skin is noticeably lighter, much more saturated, cooler than Warm Brown.

Can I use Warm Brown instead of Fairy Skin?

The same difference applies the other way round: Warm Brown is noticeably darker, much more muted, warmer.

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 Warm Brown on the colour wheel See Fairy Skin on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Warm Brown

Warm Brown vs Wasteland Brown (72.420)Xpress Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Fairy Skin
Warm Brown vs Tanned Skin (72.471)Xpress Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than Fairy Skin
Warm Brown vs Mahogany (72.472)Xpress Color · ΔE 10, close · closer than Fairy Skin

Other Pro Acryl paints close to Fairy Skin

Fairy Skin vs Shadow Flesh (506)1-Step · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Warm Brown
Fairy Skin vs Rust (512)1-Step · ΔE 29, loose · closer than Warm Brown
Fairy Skin vs Crimson (502)1-Step · ΔE 31, loose · closer than Warm Brown

All matches: Warm Brown equivalents · Fairy Skin equivalents