Strong Skin Shade
Wash / transparent · #604840
The digital color reference is a muted, dark brown leaning warm. For a possible shade and highlight, compare Soft Tone and Light Tone, both The Army Painter paints selected from the digital catalog. Vallejo Smoke Ink is the nearest listed result in the same broad paint-type group at 87 percent; treat it as a color reference to test. Check paint type, sheen and coverage as well as the swatch before choosing a substitute.
Strong Skin Shade equivalents and near misses
The listed candidates for The Army Painter Strong Skin Shade have lower same-type color scores or belong to a different paint-type group. Use the digital values to choose a test candidate.
Closest Vallejo equivalent: Vallejo Smoke Ink, similar digital colors (delta E 2.7).
Citadel's closest color: Citadel Wyldwood, some difference between the stored swatches (delta E 3.5).
Nearest in the Scale75 catalog: Scale75 Brown Leather, close stored digital colors (delta E 1.1); different broad paint-type group: standard paint.
Best Revell option: Revell 381 Brown/Braun (RAL 8025), some difference between the stored swatches (delta E 2.7); different broad paint-type group: standard paint.
Our digital comparison places Vallejo Smoke Ink slightly cooler than the original swatch. Use that as a clue for selecting test paints, not a prediction of dried-paint appearance.
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.
Vallejo
Citadel
Scale75
Revell
Humbrol
AK Interactive
Two Thin Coats
Tamiya
Monument Pro Acryl
About this color
Color profile
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.
Possible uses for this color
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to The Army Painter Strong Skin Shade?
The leading match in the same broad paint-type group is Vallejo Smoke Ink at 87% digital color similarity. Check sheen, medium and coverage before substituting.
What paint type is Strong Skin Shade?
The catalog places Strong Skin Shade in the wash/transparent group. This broad category includes washes, shades and some clear colors; check the product instructions before using it as a wash or substituting it for a transparent paint.
What do I highlight and shade Strong Skin Shade with?
The digital catalog suggests testing Light Tone for a lighter step and Soft Tone for a darker step, both from The Army Painter. These are computed color suggestions, not tested layering recipes.