What is the difference between Basic Skin and Eldar Flesh?

ΔE 14 (fair). Eldar Flesh is a little darker, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Basic Skin vs Eldar Flesh

Basic Skin

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: ATOM
Code: ATOM-20041
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f9b2a6 (estimate)

Eldar Flesh

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

How close are they?

ΔE 14.5, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Eldar Flesh is a little darker, warmer than Basic Skin.

Can I use Eldar Flesh instead of Basic Skin?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 14). Eldar Flesh is a little darker, warmer than Basic Skin.

Can I use Basic Skin instead of Eldar Flesh?

The same difference applies the other way round: Basic Skin 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 Basic Skin on the colour wheel See Eldar Flesh on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Basic Skin

Basic Skin vs Kislev FleshColour: Layer · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Eldar Flesh
Basic Skin vs Kislev FleshColour: Air · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Eldar Flesh
Basic Skin vs Flayed One FleshColour: Layer · ΔE 14, fair

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Eldar Flesh

Eldar Flesh vs US Desert Tan (ATOM-20009)ATOM · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Basic Skin
Eldar Flesh vs Dark Sand (A.MIG-0620)Dio Drybrush · ΔE 7, close · closer than Basic Skin
Eldar Flesh vs Wood (ATOM-20004)ATOM · ΔE 9, close · closer than Basic Skin

All matches: Basic Skin equivalents · Eldar Flesh equivalents