What is the difference between Golden Skin and US Desert Arm.?

ΔE 11 (fair). US Desert Arm. is a little darker, more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Golden Skin vs US Desert Arm.

Golden Skin

Brand: Reaper
Range: Master Series Paints
Code: 09092
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #bc9678 (estimate)

US Desert Arm.

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.122
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #a09076 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.7, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. US Desert Arm. is a little darker, more muted, cooler than Golden Skin.

Can I use US Desert Arm. instead of Golden Skin?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). US Desert Arm. is a little darker, more muted, cooler than Golden Skin.

Can I use Golden Skin instead of US Desert Arm.?

The same difference applies the other way round: Golden Skin is a little lighter, more saturated, 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 Golden Skin on the colour wheel See US Desert Arm. on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Golden Skin

Golden Skin vs Pale Flesh (74.015)Fantasy-Pro · ΔE 7, close · closer than US Desert Arm.
Golden Skin vs Camoufl age Brown (71.117)Model Air · ΔE 8, close · closer than US Desert Arm.
Golden Skin vs Sand Beige (71.244)Model Air · ΔE 8, close · closer than US Desert Arm.

Other Reaper paints close to US Desert Arm.

US Desert Arm. vs Khaki Shadow (09121)Master Series Paints · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Golden Skin
US Desert Arm. vs Golden Shadow (09091)Master Series Paints · ΔE 11, fair
US Desert Arm. vs Terran Khaki (09122)Master Series Paints · ΔE 11, fair

All matches: Golden Skin equivalents · US Desert Arm. equivalents