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I agree with Highlander and stansdds, the colour you choose to put in the skin is rarely the colour you see in the game. It is - and will always be- all about interpretation. Some areas of a skin are stretched more than others and so the shade will differ when viewed in game. Even colour photographs are not necessarily an acurate representation as they are often limited by the rendering process. The glossy vs matt finish depends on other factors within the modelling process as well.

What I am trying to say is that this is a not just a simple case of "look up a colour and slap it on the skin", I wish it was. I think all skinners fall into that trap in the early stage but it is a learning process involving a lot of trial and error. The colour will also vary on different monitors. You have to use your eye and approximate the closest shading, (plus on a well developed skin allow for fading, weathering, dirt, oil, scratches, patches, dents, etc).

Sorry - lecture over- just enjoy what others offer up or have a go yourself - it is not actually that difficult really and I derive great satisfaction from flying my efforts around our virtual world and getting feedback if others like them too.

Regards,

GJE52

ps I have just noticed this on the site where the sample was posted


"Please note that the digital color samples shown on this page offer approximations of the requested colors. Users concerned with accurate color matches are advised to make the final judgment on a physical sample. For best viewing experience, this site should be viewed on hardware with true (32-bit) color support on a calibrated color monitor."


I think that says it all really