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

ΔE 10 (fair). Natural Flesh is more saturated, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Basic Skin Tone vs Natural Flesh

Basic Skin Tone

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

Natural Flesh

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Fantasy-Pro
Code: 74.006
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #fdd894 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.0, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Natural Flesh is more saturated, cooler than Basic Skin Tone.

Can I use Natural 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 10). Natural Flesh is more saturated, cooler than Basic Skin Tone.

Can I use Basic Skin Tone instead of Natural Flesh?

The same difference applies the other way round: Basic Skin Tone is more muted, 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 Basic Skin Tone on the colour wheel See Natural Flesh on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Basic Skin Tone

Basic Skin Tone vs Skin Tone (72.099)Game Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Natural Flesh
Basic Skin Tone vs Light Flesh (70.928)Model Color · ΔE 8, close · closer than Natural Flesh
Basic Skin Tone vs Ice Yellow (70.858)Model Color · ΔE 10, close · closer than Natural Flesh

Other AK Interactive paints close to Natural Flesh

Natural Flesh vs Beige (AK11030)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Basic Skin Tone
Natural Flesh vs USMC Sand FS 33711 (AK11871)3rd Gen Air Series · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Basic Skin Tone
Natural Flesh vs Luminous Flesh (AK11051)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 10, fair

All matches: Basic Skin Tone equivalents · Natural Flesh equivalents