What is the difference between Pale Skin and Warm Grey?

ΔE 14 (fair). Warm Grey is noticeably darker, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Pale Skin vs Warm Grey

Pale Skin

Brand: Scale75
Range: Scalecolor
Code: SC17
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f9d8cf (estimate)

Warm Grey

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.148
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #dbb2b3 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 14.0, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Warm Grey is noticeably darker, cooler than Pale Skin.

Can I use Warm Grey instead of Pale Skin?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 14). Warm Grey is noticeably darker, cooler than Pale Skin.

Can I use Pale Skin instead of Warm Grey?

The same difference applies the other way round: Pale Skin is noticeably lighter, 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 Pale Skin on the colour wheel See Warm Grey on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Pale Skin

Pale Skin vs White Flesh (74.016)Fantasy-Pro · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Warm Grey
Pale Skin vs Pale Flesh (72.003)Game Color · ΔE 10, close · closer than Warm Grey
Pale Skin vs Off-White (70.820)Model Color · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Warm Grey

Other Scale75 paints close to Warm Grey

Warm Grey vs Harvester Flesh (SFG15)Fantasy & Games · ΔE 9, close · closer than Pale Skin
Warm Grey vs Pale Skin (Artist)Scalecolor Artist · ΔE 10, close · closer than Pale Skin
Warm Grey vs Ishtar Pink (SFG07)Fantasy & Games · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Pale Skin

All matches: Pale Skin equivalents · Warm Grey equivalents