Tanned Highlight vs Basic Skin Tone

Tanned Highlight

Brand
Reaper
Range
Master Series Paints
Code
09045
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#ba8f77 (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 16.1, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Basic Skin Tone is a little lighter, much more saturated, cooler than Tanned Highlight.

Can I use Basic Skin Tone instead of Tanned Highlight?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). Basic Skin Tone is a little lighter, much more saturated, cooler than Tanned Highlight.

Can I use Tanned Highlight instead of Basic Skin Tone?

The same difference applies the other way round: Tanned Highlight is a little darker, much 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 Tanned Highlight on the colour wheel See Basic Skin Tone on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Tanned Highlight

Other Reaper paints close to Basic Skin Tone

All matches: Tanned Highlight equivalents · Basic Skin Tone equivalents

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