Dark Elf Skin
Reaper · Master Series Paints Core Colors · 9164
#63565F · L*38.1 a*7.1 b*-3.2
The closest match to Reaper Dark Elf Skin in every other range, nearest first.
Reaper Dark Elf Skin is a dark, muted magenta. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: FolkArt Black Cherry, ΔE 1.9. 27 of the 30 other ranges have nothing within ΔE 5, so a substitution from those will read as a different colour.
What the ΔE numbers below mean, and how close a match has to be
The closest colour to this paint is in a craft or fine-art range — a bottle sold for decorating and canvas work, not for models. The distance is right; the pot is a different kind of product. What a match to a craft bottle promises, and where it belongs on a model.
What is the closest equivalent to Reaper Dark Elf Skin?
FolkArt Black Cherry is the closest equivalent to Reaper Dark Elf Skin in any other range, at ΔE 1.9 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Foundry Soviet Winter Brown Light (ΔE 4.7) and Vallejo Purple Shadow (ΔE 4.9).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Reaper Dark Elf Skin?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Purple Shadow, ΔE 4.9 — a close substitute. The full Reaper to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Reaper Dark Elf Skin Shop FolkArt Black Cherry Shop FolkArt Acrylic Colors set
Dark Elf Skin equivalent in FolkArt
- A Black Cherry Acrylic Colors 224 ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
- D Chunky Silver Multi-Surface Glitter Acrylics Chunky Silver ΔE 6.3 · similar
Dark Elf Skin equivalent in Foundry
- C Soviet Winter Brown Light Paint System 95C ΔE 4.7 · close
- D African Flesh Shade Paint System 126A ΔE 7.1 · similar
Dark Elf Skin equivalent in Vallejo
- C Purple Shadow Nocturna Models 74.011 ΔE 4.9 · close
- D Malefic Flesh Nocturna Models 74.012 ΔE 5.7 · similar
Dark Elf Skin equivalent in The Army Painter
- D Bootstrap Brown Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 5.7 · similar
- D Onyx Skin Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 7.4 · similar
Dark Elf Skin equivalent in Apple Barrel
- D Chocolate Sprinkle Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints 21982E ΔE 6.6 · similar
- E Brown Oxide Colors 20511 ΔE 10.5 · far
Dark Elf Skin equivalent in AK Interactive
- D Lilac Standard (3rd Gen) AK11071 ΔE 6.7 · similar
- D RLM 61 / RAL 8019 Real Colors - Air RC268 ΔE 6.8 · similar
Dark Elf Skin equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- D Metal Black Mr Metallic Color GX GX201 ΔE 6.7 · similar
- D Rough Gray Aqueous Hobby Color H345 ΔE 8.0 · similar
Dark Elf Skin equivalent in Tom Color
- D Amt-12 Dark Grey TC-0177 ΔE 6.9 · similar
- D Extra Dark Sea Grey TC-0165 ΔE 6.9 · similar
Dark Elf Skin equivalent in Scale75
- D African Shadow Scale Color Range ΔE 7.1 · similar
- D Petroleum Gray Scale Color Range ΔE 7.8 · similar
Dark Elf Skin equivalent in Citadel
- D Warpfiend Grey Layer ΔE 7.4 · similar
- D Adeptus Battlegrey Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 8.7 · similar
Dark Elf Skin equivalent in Duncan
- D Royal Cloak Wave 1 ΔE 7.9 · similar
- D Scorched Earth Wave 1 ΔE 8.0 · similar
Dark Elf Skin equivalent in Tamiya
- D Dark sea grey Acrylics Mini Flat XF-54 ΔE 8.1 · similar
- D IJN gray<br>(Sasebo Arsenal) Lacquer Paint LP-13 ΔE 8.9 · similar
Dark Elf Skin in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Stuff World | #6F657D | Bluebird Grey Acrylic Colors | ΔE 8.5 |
| Mig | #525662 | Night Blue Grey Acrylics | ΔE 8.6 |
| Coat d'Arms | #6D5C55 | Urban Grey Brushscape Range | ΔE 8.7 |
| Mr. Paint | #5E5F61 | RLM 75 Mr Paint - Aqua Colors | ΔE 8.9 |
| Monument | #5E5E5E | Neutral Grey Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 9.0 |
| Golden | #624B44 | Burnt Umber Light Fluid | ΔE 9.6 |
| Revell | #583E41 | Leather Brown Email Color - Matt | ΔE 9.6 |
| Mission Models | #4F4F4F | Cold Rolled Steel | ΔE 9.6 |
| Humbrol | #6E6D75 | Extra Dark Sea Grey Acrylics - Gloss | ΔE 9.6 |
| P3 | #6E5D7E | Piggy Purple Ink Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 10.0 |
| Warcolours | #423B43 | Brown 5 Layer paints | ΔE 10.0 |
| Acrilex | #575959 | Grafite Paints | ΔE 10.2 |
| Italeri | #5B5E5F | Flat Grey Green RLM. 66 Acrylic Paint | ΔE 10.6 |
| Turbo Dork | #5D6164 | Black Ice | ΔE 10.7 |
| Arteza | #5A5075 | Violet Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 11.0 |
| Kimera Kolors | #6B4842 | Oxide Brown Medium Expansion Set 1 | ΔE 11.4 |
| Creature | #484D51 | Dark Warm Grey Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 11.8 |
| Liquitex | #6F685E | Neutral Gray 5 Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 13.3 |
Nearest colours inside Reaper
- D Gug Umber Master Series Paints Pathfinder ΔE 6.5 · similar
- D Dusky Skin Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 8.0 · similar
- D Tempest Grey Master Series Paints Bones ΔE 9.8 · similar
- E Dungeon Grey Master Series Paints Bones ΔE 10.2 · far
- E Shadowed Stone Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 10.9 · far
- E Stormy Grey Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 11.2 · far
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