What is the difference between Fair Shadow and Basic Skin Tone?

ΔE 13 (fair). Basic Skin Tone is more saturated, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Fair Shadow vs Basic Skin Tone

Fair Shadow

Brand: Reaper
Range: Master Series Paints
Code: 09046
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #d7a983 (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 13.1, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Basic Skin Tone is more saturated, cooler than Fair Shadow.

Can I use Basic Skin Tone instead of Fair Shadow?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Basic Skin Tone is more saturated, cooler than Fair Shadow.

Can I use Fair Shadow instead of Basic Skin Tone?

The same difference applies the other way round: Fair Shadow is 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 Fair Shadow on the colour wheel See Basic Skin Tone on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Fair Shadow

Fair Shadow vs Khaki (72.061)Game Color · ΔE 8, close · closer than Basic Skin Tone
Fair Shadow vs Barbarian Skin (72.071)Game Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than Basic Skin Tone
Fair Shadow vs Rosy Flesh (72.100)Game Color · ΔE 10, close · closer than Basic Skin Tone

Other Reaper paints close to Basic Skin Tone

Basic Skin Tone vs Rosy Skin (09068)Master Series Paints · ΔE 13, fair
Basic Skin Tone vs Rosy Highlight (09069)Master Series Paints · ΔE 13, fair
Basic Skin Tone vs Tanned Highlight (09045)Master Series Paints · ΔE 16, loose

All matches: Fair Shadow equivalents · Basic Skin Tone equivalents