What is the difference between Elf Skin and Elven Flesh?

ΔE 6 (close). Elven Flesh is a little darker, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Elf Skin vs Elven Flesh

Elf Skin

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: IONIC Smart Colors
Code: IONIC-0026
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f8cfa9 (estimate)

Elven Flesh

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Air
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f0c0a0 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.1, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Elven Flesh is a little darker, warmer than Elf Skin.

Can I use Elven Flesh instead of Elf Skin?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 6). Elven Flesh is a little darker, warmer than Elf Skin.

Can I use Elf Skin instead of Elven Flesh?

The same difference applies the other way round: Elf 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 Elf Skin on the colour wheel See Elven Flesh on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Elf Skin

Elf Skin vs Dorado SkinWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Elven Flesh
Elf Skin vs Corpse PaleWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Elven Flesh
Elf Skin vs Peachy Skin (WP4128P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 6, close

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Elven Flesh

Elven Flesh vs Light Skin (ATOM-20042)ATOM · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Elf Skin
Elven Flesh vs Gnome Skin (IONIC-0027)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 7, close
Elven Flesh vs Light Skin Tone (AMMO.F-548)Acrylic Colors for Figures · ΔE 11, fair

All matches: Elf Skin equivalents · Elven Flesh equivalents