Agate Skin is a very light moderate orange with a warm undertone. No shortage of substitutes here, Pale Skin from Scale75 matches at 90 percent and 3 brands carry a strong same-finish near-match. Within the The Army Painter range it ladders cleanly, Brigade Grey for the shadows and Bony Spikes for the highlights. Treat it as an easy swap, just confirm the finish type matches before you commit.
Agate Skin equivalents in other ranges
Several ranges orbit this color without landing on it. Here is the closest each brand manages, nearest first:
- Closest Scale75 equivalent: Scale75 Pale Skin, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.1).
- Vallejo's closest color: Vallejo Cream White, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.8).
- Nearest in the AK Interactive catalog: AK Interactive Light Flesh, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.9).
- Best Green Stuff World option: Green Stuff World Sun-Bleached Bone, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.3).
- From Humbrol: Humbrol Matt Flesh, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 5.1).
- Citadel's closest color: Citadel Typhon Ash, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 6.1).
The drift here is spread thinly across hue, lightness and saturation rather than leaning one way, so the mismatch reads as a general haze at delta E 2.1 rather than an obvious shift.
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90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Scale75
Vallejo
AK Interactive
Green Stuff World
Humbrol
Citadel
Two Thin Coats
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What is the closest equivalent to The Army Painter Agate Skin?
The closest same-finish match is Scale75 Pale Skin at 90% color similarity.
Is there a Vallejo equivalent of Agate Skin?
Yes. The closest Vallejo option is Cream White at 86%, a same-finish match.
What color is Agate Skin?
Agate Skin is a very light moderate orange with a warm undertone (hex #ECD4C0).
What do I highlight and shade Agate Skin with?
Highlight Agate Skin toward Bony Spikes and shade it down into Brigade Grey, both The Army Painter paints in the same finish family.