Golden Highlight vs Skin Tone

Golden Highlight

Brand
Reaper
Range
Master Series Paints
Code
09093
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#e6bc8c (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 6.1, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Skin Tone is a little lighter than Golden Highlight.

Can I use Skin Tone instead of Golden Highlight?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 6). Skin Tone is a little lighter than Golden Highlight.

Can I use Golden Highlight instead of Skin Tone?

The same difference applies the other way round: Golden Highlight is a little darker.

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 Golden Highlight on the colour wheel See Skin Tone on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Golden Highlight

Other Reaper paints close to Skin Tone

All matches: Golden Highlight equivalents · Skin Tone equivalents

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