What is the difference between Pale Skin and Barbarian Skin?

ΔE 10 (close). Barbarian Skin is a little darker, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Pale Skin vs Barbarian Skin

Pale Skin

Brand: Two Thin Coats
Range: Brights
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #ccad7d (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 9.7, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Barbarian Skin is a little darker, warmer than Pale Skin.

Can I use Barbarian Skin instead of Pale Skin?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Barbarian Skin is a little darker, warmer than Pale Skin.

Can I use Pale Skin instead of Barbarian Skin?

The same difference applies the other way round: Pale Skin is a little lighter, cooler.

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 Barbarian Skin on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Pale Skin

Pale Skin vs Khaki (72.061)Game Color · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Barbarian Skin
Pale Skin vs Desert Tan (70.613)Model Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Barbarian Skin
Pale Skin vs Pale Sand (70.837)Model Color · ΔE 8, close · closer than Barbarian Skin

Other Two Thin Coats paints close to Barbarian Skin

Barbarian Skin vs Ares FleshTriads: highlights · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Pale Skin
Barbarian Skin vs Kronos FleshTriads: midtones · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Pale Skin
Barbarian Skin vs Elven SkinTriads: highlights · ΔE 9, close · closer than Pale Skin

All matches: Pale Skin equivalents · Barbarian Skin equivalents