Shadow Flesh vs Fire Red

Shadow Flesh

Brand
AK Interactive
Range
3rd Gen Figure Series
Code
AK11404
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#8b433f (estimate)

Fire Red

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Air
Code
71.084
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#7b332f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.5, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Fire Red is a little darker than Shadow Flesh.

Can I use Fire Red instead of Shadow Flesh?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 6). Fire Red is a little darker than Shadow Flesh.

Can I use Shadow Flesh instead of Fire Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Shadow Flesh is a little lighter.

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 Shadow Flesh on the colour wheel See Fire Red on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Shadow Flesh

Other AK Interactive paints close to Fire Red

All matches: Shadow Flesh equivalents · Fire Red equivalents

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