Skin Tone's approximate swatch sits in the orange family: light in tone, vivid in saturation, warm in cast. The leading same-type candidate, Green Stuff World Elven Flesh, scores 86 percent digital color similarity, below our close-color tier. Digital color suggestions within Vallejo are Basic Skin Tone for a darker step and Pale Sand for a lighter step. Digital similarity provides a shortlist; compare the actual paints before continuing a project.
Skin Tone equivalents in other ranges
Review paint type as well as the color score for Skin Tone. These are approximate digital references, and a matching medium or sheen is not established by the group label.
Closest Green Stuff World equivalent: Green Stuff World Elven Flesh, some difference between the stored swatches (delta E 2.8).
Nearest in the Revell catalog: Revell 17 African Brown, similar digital colors (delta E 2.8).
Best AK Interactive option: AK Interactive Pastel Peach, some difference between the stored swatches (delta E 3.4).
From The Army Painter: The Army Painter Barbarian Flesh, similar digital colors (delta E 3.6).
The stored swatch for Green Stuff World Elven Flesh is slightly cooler than the swatch for Skin Tone. Test both paints over the same primer to check the actual result.
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.
Green Stuff World
Revell
AK Interactive
The Army Painter
Scale75
Two Thin Coats
P3 Paints
Humbrol
Citadel
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Found in 4 other brands with a similar digital color in the same catalog paint-type group.
Possible uses for this color
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Skin Tone?
The leading match in the same broad paint-type group is Green Stuff World Elven Flesh at 86% digital color similarity. Check sheen, medium and coverage before substituting.
Is there a The Army Painter equivalent of Skin Tone?
A The Army Painter candidate to check is Barbarian Flesh at 82% digital color similarity in the same broad paint-type group. A physical test is still needed.
What color is Skin Tone?
The approximate digital swatch for Skin Tone is a light vivid orange with a warm undertone (hex #F6B281). It is not a physical paint measurement.
What do I highlight and shade Skin Tone with?
The digital catalog suggests testing Pale Sand for a lighter step and Basic Skin Tone for a darker step, both from Vallejo. These are computed color suggestions, not tested layering recipes.