What is the difference between Elven Skin and Light Brown?

ΔE 10 (fair). Light Brown is a little darker, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Elven Skin vs Light Brown

Elven Skin

Brand: Two Thin Coats
Range: Triads: highlights
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #bf9475 (estimate)

Light Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.027
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #a4885f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.0, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Light Brown is a little darker, cooler than Elven Skin.

Can I use Light Brown instead of Elven Skin?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 10). Light Brown is a little darker, cooler than Elven Skin.

Can I use Elven Skin instead of Light Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Elven Skin is a little 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 Elven Skin on the colour wheel See Light Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Elven Skin

Elven Skin vs Barbarian Skin (72.071)Game Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than Light Brown
Elven Skin vs Pale Flesh (74.015)Fantasy-Pro · ΔE 9, close · closer than Light Brown
Elven Skin vs USAF Tan (71.348)Model Air · ΔE 9, close · closer than Light Brown

Other Two Thin Coats paints close to Light Brown

Light Brown vs Skeleton LegionTriads: midtones · ΔE 6, close · closer than Elven Skin
Light Brown vs Dragon FangTriads: shadows · ΔE 7, close · closer than Elven Skin
Light Brown vs Ares FleshTriads: highlights · ΔE 8, close · closer than Elven Skin

All matches: Elven Skin equivalents · Light Brown equivalents