What is the difference between Luminous Flesh and Natural Flesh?

ΔE 10 (fair). Natural Flesh is a little lighter, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Luminous Flesh vs Natural Flesh

Luminous Flesh

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen Standard
Code: AK11051
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #ebbc7f (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 10.4, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Natural Flesh is a little lighter, cooler than Luminous Flesh.

Can I use Natural Flesh instead of Luminous Flesh?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 10). Natural Flesh is a little lighter, cooler than Luminous Flesh.

Can I use Luminous Flesh instead of Natural Flesh?

The same difference applies the other way round: Luminous 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 Luminous Flesh on the colour wheel See Natural Flesh on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Luminous Flesh

Luminous Flesh vs Pale Sand (70.837)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Natural Flesh
Luminous Flesh vs Skin Tone (71.076)Model Air · ΔE 9, close · closer than Natural Flesh
Luminous Flesh vs Khaki (72.061)Game 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 Luminous Flesh
Natural Flesh vs USMC Sand FS 33711 (AK11871)3rd Gen Air Series · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Luminous Flesh
Natural Flesh vs Basic Skin Tone (AK11052)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Luminous Flesh

All matches: Luminous Flesh equivalents · Natural Flesh equivalents