What is the difference between Gnome Skin and Elven Flesh?

ΔE 7 (close). Elven Flesh is more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Gnome Skin vs Elven Flesh

Gnome Skin

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: IONIC Smart Colors
Code: IONIC-0027
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #ffbe9f (estimate)

Elven Flesh

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

How close are they?

ΔE 7.1, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Elven Flesh is more muted, warmer than Gnome Skin.

Can I use Elven Flesh instead of Gnome Skin?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Elven Flesh is more muted, warmer than Gnome Skin.

Can I use Gnome Skin instead of Elven Flesh?

The same difference applies the other way round: Gnome Skin is more saturated, 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 Gnome Skin on the colour wheel See Elven Flesh on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Gnome Skin

Gnome Skin vs Ruby SkinWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 6, close · closer than Elven Flesh
Gnome Skin vs Tanned Skin (WP4142P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 8, close
Gnome Skin vs Leopard Stone SkinWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 9, close

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Elven Flesh

Elven Flesh vs Light Skin (ATOM-20042)ATOM · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Gnome Skin
Elven Flesh vs Elf Skin (IONIC-0026)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 6, close · closer than Gnome Skin
Elven Flesh vs Light Skin Tone (AMMO.F-548)Acrylic Colors for Figures · ΔE 11, fair

All matches: Gnome Skin equivalents · Elven Flesh equivalents