Highlight Flesh vs Eldar Flesh

Highlight Flesh

Brand
AK Interactive
Range
3rd Gen Figure Series
Code
AK11403
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#fdcb9e (estimate)

Eldar Flesh

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Dry
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#d8a888 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 13.9, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Eldar Flesh is noticeably darker, more muted, warmer than Highlight Flesh.

Can I use Eldar Flesh instead of Highlight Flesh?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 14). Eldar Flesh is noticeably darker, more muted, warmer than Highlight Flesh.

Can I use Highlight Flesh instead of Eldar Flesh?

The same difference applies the other way round: Highlight Flesh is noticeably lighter, more saturated, 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 Highlight Flesh on the colour wheel See Eldar Flesh on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Highlight Flesh

Other AK Interactive paints close to Eldar Flesh

All matches: Highlight Flesh equivalents · Eldar Flesh equivalents

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