I can see the difference. o/

I'm going to guess that the first skin tone is just a shade or two above the second. While moving vertically on the color palette, the skin tones in character creation are weird sometimes. You can go from a caucasian/otherwise "white" skin tone with pink hues, to asian with yellowy undertones. But I digress... Taking all of the colors into account, personally, I like the look of the second skin tone. His hair is light and ashy-brown, which compliments the slightly paler skin. But. It is most important that YOU are happy with your character's appearance.

Good luck!! I hope you are able to enjoy the game soon. \(^. ^)/