What is the difference between Basic Skin Tone and Rosy Flesh?

ΔE 13 (fair). Rosy Flesh is much more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Basic Skin Tone vs Rosy Flesh

Basic Skin Tone

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: Acrylic Colors for Figures
Code: AMMO.F-549
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #d9ada0 (estimate)

Rosy Flesh

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.100
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #edab90 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.7, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Rosy Flesh is much more saturated, warmer than Basic Skin Tone.

Can I use Rosy Flesh instead of Basic Skin Tone?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Rosy Flesh is much more saturated, warmer than Basic Skin Tone.

Can I use Basic Skin Tone instead of Rosy Flesh?

The same difference applies the other way round: Basic Skin Tone is much 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 Basic Skin Tone on the colour wheel See Rosy Flesh on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Basic Skin Tone

Basic Skin Tone vs Pale Flesh (74.015)Fantasy-Pro · ΔE 8, close · closer than Rosy Flesh
Basic Skin Tone vs Warm Grey (72.148)Game Color · ΔE 8, close · closer than Rosy Flesh
Basic Skin Tone vs Cream White (70.766)Model Color · ΔE 13, fair

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Rosy Flesh

Rosy Flesh vs Gnome Skin (IONIC-0027)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 7, close · closer than Basic Skin Tone
Rosy Flesh vs Basic Skin (ATOM-20041)ATOM · ΔE 9, close · closer than Basic Skin Tone
Rosy Flesh vs US Desert Tan (ATOM-20009)ATOM · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Basic Skin Tone

All matches: Basic Skin Tone equivalents · Rosy Flesh equivalents