What is the difference between Elven Skin and Barbarian Skin?

ΔE 9 (close). Barbarian Skin is more saturated, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Elven Skin vs Barbarian Skin

Elven Skin

Brand: Two Thin Coats
Range: Triads: highlights
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #bf9475 (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 8.5, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Barbarian Skin is more saturated, cooler than Elven Skin.

Can I use Barbarian Skin instead of Elven Skin?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Barbarian Skin is more saturated, cooler than Elven Skin.

Can I use Elven Skin instead of Barbarian Skin?

The same difference applies the other way round: Elven Skin is 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 Elven Skin on the colour wheel See Barbarian Skin on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Elven Skin

Elven Skin vs Pale Flesh (74.015)Fantasy-Pro · ΔE 9, close
Elven Skin vs USAF Tan (71.348)Model Air · ΔE 9, close
Elven Skin vs Camoufl age Brown (71.117)Model Air · ΔE 9, close

Other Two Thin Coats paints close to Barbarian Skin

Barbarian Skin vs Ares FleshTriads: highlights · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Elven Skin
Barbarian Skin vs Kronos FleshTriads: midtones · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Elven Skin
Barbarian Skin vs Pale SkinBrights · ΔE 10, close

All matches: Elven Skin equivalents · Barbarian Skin equivalents