What is the difference between Fair Shadow and Skin Tone?

ΔE 12 (fair). Skin Tone is noticeably lighter, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Fair Shadow vs Skin Tone

Fair Shadow

Brand: Reaper
Range: Master Series Paints
Code: 09046
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #d7a983 (estimate)

Skin Tone

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.099
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #edca9e (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.2, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Skin Tone is noticeably lighter, cooler than Fair Shadow.

Can I use 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 12). Skin Tone is noticeably lighter, cooler than Fair Shadow.

Can I use Fair Shadow instead of Skin Tone?

The same difference applies the other way round: Fair Shadow is noticeably darker, 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 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 Skin Tone
Fair Shadow vs Barbarian Skin (72.071)Game Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than Skin Tone
Fair Shadow vs Rosy Flesh (72.100)Game Color · ΔE 10, close · closer than Skin Tone

Other Reaper paints close to Skin Tone

Skin Tone vs Golden Highlight (09093)Master Series Paints · ΔE 6, close · closer than Fair Shadow
Skin Tone vs Fair Skin (09047)Master Series Paints · ΔE 7, close · closer than Fair Shadow
Skin Tone vs Creamy Ivory (09144)Master Series Paints · ΔE 13, fair

All matches: Fair Shadow equivalents · Skin Tone equivalents