What is the difference between Basic Skin Tone and Elven Flesh?

ΔE 11 (fair). Elven Flesh is a little darker, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Basic Skin Tone vs Elven Flesh

Basic Skin Tone

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen Standard
Code: AK11052
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #fbd6a6 (estimate)

Elven Flesh

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Air
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f0c0a0 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.9, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Elven Flesh is a little darker, warmer than Basic Skin Tone.

Can I use Elven Flesh instead of Basic Skin Tone?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Elven Flesh is a little darker, warmer than Basic Skin Tone.

Can I use Basic Skin Tone instead of Elven Flesh?

The same difference applies the other way round: Basic Skin Tone is a little lighter, cooler.

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 Basic Skin Tone on the colour wheel See Elven Flesh on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Basic Skin Tone

Basic Skin Tone vs Feywild GlowWarpaints Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Elven Flesh
Basic Skin Tone vs Dorado SkinWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Elven Flesh
Basic Skin Tone vs Corpse PaleWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Elven Flesh

Other AK Interactive paints close to Elven Flesh

Elven Flesh vs Pastel Pink (AK11059)3rd Gen Pastel · ΔE 6, close · closer than Basic Skin Tone
Elven Flesh vs Highlight Flesh (AK11403)3rd Gen Figure Series · ΔE 8, close · closer than Basic Skin Tone
Elven Flesh vs Radome Tan FS 33613 (AK11870)3rd Gen Air Series · ΔE 8, close · closer than Basic Skin Tone

All matches: Basic Skin Tone equivalents · Elven Flesh equivalents