What is the difference between RAF Middle Stone and Med. Flesh Tone?

ΔE 10 (fair). Med. Flesh Tone is a little darker, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

RAF Middle Stone vs Med. Flesh Tone

RAF Middle Stone

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen Air Series
Code: AK11846
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #a57e39 (estimate)

Med. Flesh Tone

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.860
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #a5713d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.1, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Med. Flesh Tone is a little darker, warmer than RAF Middle Stone.

Can I use Med. Flesh Tone instead of RAF Middle Stone?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 10). Med. Flesh Tone is a little darker, warmer than RAF Middle Stone.

Can I use RAF Middle Stone instead of Med. Flesh Tone?

The same difference applies the other way round: RAF Middle Stone 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 RAF Middle Stone on the colour wheel See Med. Flesh Tone on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to RAF Middle Stone

RAF Middle Stone vs Orange Ochre (70.824)Model Color · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Med. Flesh Tone
RAF Middle Stone vs Desert Yellow (70.977)Model Color · ΔE 6, close · closer than Med. Flesh Tone
RAF Middle Stone vs Earth (72.062)Game Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Med. Flesh Tone

Other AK Interactive paints close to Med. Flesh Tone

Med. Flesh Tone vs Nº6 Earth Yellow (FS30257) (AK11337)3rd Gen AFV Series · ΔE 3, very close · closer than RAF Middle Stone
Med. Flesh Tone vs Orange Tan (AK11409)3rd Gen Figure Series · ΔE 10, fair
Med. Flesh Tone vs Desert Uniform Base (AK11440)3rd Gen Figure Series · ΔE 10, fair

All matches: RAF Middle Stone equivalents · Med. Flesh Tone equivalents