What is the difference between Medium Flesh Tone and Parasite Brown?

ΔE 12 (fair). Parasite Brown is more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Medium Flesh Tone vs Parasite Brown

Medium Flesh Tone

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen Standard
Code: AK11054
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #c4803a (estimate)

Parasite Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.042
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #cd7228 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.5, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Parasite Brown is more saturated, warmer than Medium Flesh Tone.

Can I use Parasite Brown instead of Medium Flesh Tone?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Parasite Brown is more saturated, warmer than Medium Flesh Tone.

Can I use Medium Flesh Tone instead of Parasite Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Medium Flesh Tone is more muted, 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 Medium Flesh Tone on the colour wheel See Parasite Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Medium Flesh Tone

Medium Flesh Tone vs Dark Flesh (70.927)Model Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Parasite Brown
Medium Flesh Tone vs Flat Flesh (70.955)Model Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Parasite Brown
Medium Flesh Tone vs Base Flesh (74.004)Fantasy-Pro · ΔE 10, close · closer than Parasite Brown

Other AK Interactive paints close to Parasite Brown

Parasite Brown vs Solar Yellow (AK17012)AK Quick Gen · ΔE 9, close · closer than Medium Flesh Tone
Parasite Brown vs Warm Yellow (AK17010)AK Quick Gen · ΔE 9, close · closer than Medium Flesh Tone
Parasite Brown vs Light Brown (AK11100)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Medium Flesh Tone

All matches: Medium Flesh Tone equivalents · Parasite Brown equivalents