What is the difference between Base Flesh and Husk Brown?

ΔE 7 (close). Husk Brown is a little darker, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Base Flesh vs Husk Brown

Base Flesh

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen Figure Series
Code: AK11401
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #784931 (estimate)

Husk Brown

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Air
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #6a3a28 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.7, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Husk Brown is a little darker, cooler than Base Flesh.

Can I use Husk Brown instead of Base Flesh?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Husk Brown is a little darker, cooler than Base Flesh.

Can I use Base Flesh instead of Husk Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Base Flesh is a little lighter, warmer.

ΔE is the colour difference between our two swatch estimates: under about 6 is close, over about 15 is loose. Real paints also differ in finish, coverage and how they thin, so test before you commit.

See Base Flesh on the colour wheel See Husk Brown on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Base Flesh

Base Flesh vs Rawhide BrownWarpaints Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Husk Brown
Base Flesh vs Leather BrownWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 8, close
Base Flesh vs Leather Brown (WP4050P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 8, close

Other AK Interactive paints close to Husk Brown

Husk Brown vs Nº8 Earth Red (FS30117) (AK11338)3rd Gen AFV Series · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Base Flesh
Husk Brown vs Red Brown (AK11434)3rd Gen Figure Series · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Base Flesh
Husk Brown vs Saddle Brown (AK11104)3rd Gen Intense · ΔE 6, close · closer than Base Flesh

All matches: Base Flesh equivalents · Husk Brown equivalents