Paint record

Pearl Skin

The Army Painter

Base · #F8E6DC

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The stored digital swatch for Pearl Skin is a very light vivid orange with a warm undertone. For a possible shade and highlight, compare Opal Skin and Pale Sand, both The Army Painter paints selected from the digital catalog. The leading same-type candidate, AK Interactive Light Flesh, scores 85 percent digital color similarity, below our close-color tier. The score describes approximate digital colors, so assess any candidate on a test piece.

Cross-brand results

Pearl Skin equivalents in other ranges

Review paint type as well as the color score for Pearl Skin. These are approximate digital references, and a matching medium or sheen is not established by the group label.

Closest AK Interactive equivalent: AK Interactive Light Flesh, some difference between the stored swatches (delta E 2.9).

Nearest in the Vallejo catalog: Vallejo Off-White, a broader digital color reference (delta E 4.6).

Best Green Stuff World option: Green Stuff World Moon Mist Grey, a larger difference between the stored swatches (delta E 5.8).

From Scale75: Scale75 Pale Skin, a broader digital color reference (delta E 6.5).

The stored swatch for AK Interactive Light Flesh is slightly warmer than the swatch for Pearl Skin. 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.

Color intelligence

About this color

Color profile

Familyorange
Lightnessvery light
Saturationvivid
Undertonewarm

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Pairs well with

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Match difficulty

Distinctive
Closest cross-brand match

Found in 1 other brand with a similar digital color in the same catalog paint-type group.

Possible uses for this color

fire, banners, focal pointswarm cloth and fire
Common questions

Frequently asked

What is the closest equivalent to The Army Painter Pearl Skin?

The leading match in the same broad paint-type group is AK Interactive Light Flesh at 85% digital color similarity. Check sheen, medium and coverage before substituting.

Is there a Vallejo equivalent of Pearl Skin?

A Vallejo candidate to check is Off-White at 77% digital color similarity in the same broad paint-type group. A physical test is still needed.

What color is Pearl Skin?

The approximate digital swatch for Pearl Skin is a very light vivid orange with a warm undertone (hex #F8E6DC). It is not a physical paint measurement.

What do I highlight and shade Pearl Skin with?

The digital catalog suggests testing Pale Sand for a lighter step and Opal Skin for a darker step, both from The Army Painter. These are computed color suggestions, not tested layering recipes.

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