Ethnicity vs. skin tone

[darkerhorse]

Hispanics also come to mind, with olive under brown.

My grandfather's family had some with complexions like that but my grandmother's family had olive under white or cream at best with more European hair texture and facial features.

That's why I suspect my grandfather's line had some African or Middle East heritage somewhere along the line. His side also had some hair textures and facial features that were less European.

[MarcuccioV]

Hispanics also come to mind, with olive under brown.

My grandfather's family had some with complexions like that but my grandmother's family had olive under white or cream at best with more European hair texture and facial features.

That's why I suspect my grandfather's line had some African or Middle East heritage somewhere along the line. His side also had some hair textures and facial features that were less European.

My grandfather's hair was relatively straight (unlike many wavy-haired Italians) and he looked almost more Greek. Since my Italian-side DNA includes Greek, Aegean and Cypriot this could very well be a contributing factor in his "bruno" skin tone...

[darkerhorse]

Yes, my grandfather's complexion is described as "bruno" on his passport.