What is the difference between Flesh and Rosy Skin?

ΔE 10 (fair). Rosy Skin is a little lighter, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Flesh vs Rosy Skin

Flesh

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: Dio Drybrush
Code: A.MIG-0635
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #e59363 (estimate)

Rosy Skin

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Historical
Code: WP4035P
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f49a7d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.5, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Rosy Skin is a little lighter, cooler than Flesh.

Can I use Rosy Skin instead of Flesh?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 10). Rosy Skin is a little lighter, cooler than Flesh.

Can I use Flesh instead of Rosy Skin?

The same difference applies the other way round: Flesh is a little darker, warmer.

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 Flesh on the colour wheel See Rosy Skin on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Flesh

Flesh vs Brethil BlushWarpaints Air · ΔE 8, close · closer than Rosy Skin
Flesh vs Barbarian FleshWarpaints Air · ΔE 9, close · closer than Rosy Skin
Flesh vs Barbarian FleshWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 10, fair

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Rosy Skin

Rosy Skin vs Dwarf Skin (IONIC-0032)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Flesh
Rosy Skin vs Beige Pink (ATOM-20044)ATOM · ΔE 9, close · closer than Flesh
Rosy Skin vs Salmon (IONIC-0031)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 13, fair

All matches: Flesh equivalents · Rosy Skin equivalents