In our digital catalog, Basic Skin Tone is classified as a warm orange, very light and vivid. The catalog suggests Radome Tan Fs 33613 as a darker color and Cremeweiss as a lighter color to test, both from AK Interactive. Humbrol Matt Flesh is a close digital color candidate at 88 percent within the same broad paint-type group. Test the shortlisted paint over your intended primer before committing a whole unit.
Basic Skin Tone equivalents, brand by brand
1 brand has a same-type candidate scoring at least 88% against Basic Skin Tone's approximate swatch. Compare the listed options and test the paint before substituting.
- Closest Humbrol equivalent: Humbrol 61 Matt Flesh, similar digital colors (delta E 2.3).
- From Vallejo: Vallejo Light Flesh, a larger difference between the stored swatches (delta E 4.6).
- Green Stuff World's closest color: Green Stuff World Sun-Bleached Bone, a broader digital color reference (delta E 5.4).
- Nearest in the The Army Painter catalog: The Army Painter Moonstone Skin, a larger difference between the stored swatches (delta E 5.5).
- Best Scale75 option: Scale75 Pale Skin, a broader digital color reference (delta E 5.8).
- From Revell: Revell 17 African Brown, a larger difference between the stored swatches (delta E 7.6).
The stored colors differ by delta E 2.3 without a dominant lightness, warmth or saturation shift under our display rules. This describes the digital values, not the appearance of dried paint.
How to read the score
96–100Very close color
88–95Close color
78–87Similar color
0–77Loose color match
Scores compare approximate digital swatches. Test the paint before substituting.
Humbrol
Vallejo
Green Stuff World
The Army Painter
Scale75
Revell
P3 Paints
Two Thin Coats
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Highlight and shade ladder
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Found in 1 other brand with a similar digital color in the same catalog paint-type group.
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Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to AK Interactive Basic Skin Tone?
The leading match in the same broad paint-type group is Humbrol Matt Flesh at 88% digital color similarity. Check sheen, medium and coverage before substituting.
Is there a Vallejo equivalent of Basic Skin Tone?
A Vallejo candidate to check is Light Flesh at 77% digital color similarity in the same broad paint-type group. A physical test is still needed.
What color is Basic Skin Tone?
The approximate digital swatch for Basic Skin Tone is a very light vivid orange with a warm undertone (hex #F9CBAA). It is not a physical paint measurement.
What do I highlight and shade Basic Skin Tone with?
The digital catalog suggests testing Cremeweiss for a lighter step and Radome Tan Fs 33613 for a darker step, both from AK Interactive. These are computed color suggestions, not tested layering recipes.