What is the difference between Golden Shadow and Barbarian Skin?

ΔE 11 (fair). Barbarian Skin is a little lighter, more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Golden Shadow vs Barbarian Skin

Golden Shadow

Brand: Reaper
Range: Master Series Paints
Code: 09091
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #a68361 (estimate)

Barbarian Skin

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.071
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #c09566 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.6, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Barbarian Skin is a little lighter, more saturated than Golden Shadow.

Can I use Barbarian Skin instead of Golden Shadow?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Barbarian Skin is a little lighter, more saturated than Golden Shadow.

Can I use Golden Shadow instead of Barbarian Skin?

The same difference applies the other way round: Golden Shadow is a little darker, more muted.

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 Shadow on the colour wheel See Barbarian Skin on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Golden Shadow

Golden Shadow vs Camoufl age Brown (71.117)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Barbarian Skin
Golden Shadow vs Light Brown (71.027)Model Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Barbarian Skin
Golden Shadow vs Desert Brown (70.767)Model Color · ΔE 6, close · closer than Barbarian Skin

Other Reaper paints close to Barbarian Skin

Barbarian Skin vs Stained Ivory (09142)Master Series Paints · ΔE 7, close · closer than Golden Shadow
Barbarian Skin vs Fair Shadow (09046)Master Series Paints · ΔE 9, close · closer than Golden Shadow
Barbarian Skin vs Golden Skin (09092)Master Series Paints · ΔE 10, close · closer than Golden Shadow

All matches: Golden Shadow equivalents · Barbarian Skin equivalents