What is the difference between Flesh and Basic Skin Tone?

ΔE 11 (fair). Basic Skin Tone is more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Flesh vs Basic Skin Tone

Flesh

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

Basic Skin Tone

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.815
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #e59a7c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.1, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Basic Skin Tone is more muted, cooler than Flesh.

Can I use Basic Skin Tone instead of Flesh?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Basic Skin Tone is more muted, cooler than Flesh.

Can I use Flesh instead of Basic Skin Tone?

The same difference applies the other way round: Flesh is more saturated, 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 Basic Skin Tone on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Flesh

Flesh vs Flat Flesh (70.955)Model Color · ΔE 8, close · closer than Basic Skin Tone
Flesh vs Base Flesh (74.004)Fantasy-Pro · ΔE 9, close · closer than Basic Skin Tone
Flesh vs Skin Tone (71.076)Model Air · ΔE 13, fair

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Basic Skin Tone

Basic Skin Tone vs Dwarf Skin (IONIC-0032)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Flesh
Basic Skin Tone vs Warm Skin (ATOM-20043)ATOM · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Flesh
Basic Skin Tone vs Beige Pink (ATOM-20044)ATOM · ΔE 12, fair

All matches: Flesh equivalents · Basic Skin Tone equivalents