What is the difference between Base Flesh and Ruddy Umber?

ΔE 13 (fair). Ruddy Umber is a little lighter, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Base Flesh vs Ruddy Umber

Base Flesh

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

Ruddy Umber

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #9b5b4d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.6, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Ruddy Umber is a little lighter, cooler than Base Flesh.

Can I use Ruddy Umber instead of Base Flesh?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Ruddy Umber is a little lighter, cooler than Base Flesh.

Can I use Base Flesh instead of Ruddy Umber?

The same difference applies the other way round: Base Flesh is a little darker, 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 Ruddy Umber on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Base Flesh

Base Flesh vs Rawhide BrownWarpaints Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Ruddy Umber
Base Flesh vs Husk BrownWarpaints Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Ruddy Umber
Base Flesh vs Leather BrownWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 8, close · closer than Ruddy Umber

Other AK Interactive paints close to Ruddy Umber

Ruddy Umber vs Human Flesh (AK17057)AK Quick Gen · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Base Flesh
Ruddy Umber vs Mahogany Brown (AK11106)3rd Gen Intense · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Base Flesh
Ruddy Umber vs Shadow Flesh (AK11404)3rd Gen Figure Series · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Base Flesh

All matches: Base Flesh equivalents · Ruddy Umber equivalents