What is the difference between Salmon and Eldar Flesh?

ΔE 16 (loose). Eldar Flesh is noticeably darker, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Salmon vs Eldar Flesh

Salmon

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen Standard
Code: AK11061
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #fec2b7 (estimate)

Eldar Flesh

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

How close are they?

ΔE 15.9, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Eldar Flesh is noticeably darker, warmer than Salmon.

Can I use Eldar Flesh instead of Salmon?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). Eldar Flesh is noticeably darker, warmer than Salmon.

Can I use Salmon instead of Eldar Flesh?

The same difference applies the other way round: Salmon is noticeably 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 Salmon on the colour wheel See Eldar Flesh on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Salmon

Salmon vs Deepkin FleshColour: Layer · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Eldar Flesh
Salmon vs Flayed One FleshColour: Layer · ΔE 16, loose
Salmon vs Kislev FleshColour: Layer · ΔE 17, loose

Other AK Interactive paints close to Eldar Flesh

Eldar Flesh vs Light Flesh (AK11402)3rd Gen Figure Series · ΔE 10, close · closer than Salmon
Eldar Flesh vs French Army Desert Sand (AK11363)3rd Gen AFV Series · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Salmon
Eldar Flesh vs Pastel Pink (AK11059)3rd Gen Pastel · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Salmon

All matches: Salmon equivalents · Eldar Flesh equivalents