What is the difference between Golden Flesh and Fairy Flesh?

ΔE 16 (loose). Fairy Flesh is a little lighter, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Golden Flesh vs Fairy Flesh

Golden Flesh

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: IONIC Smart Colors
Code: IONIC-0029
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f8ad6d (estimate)

Fairy Flesh

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Fantasy-Pro
Code: 74.007
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #fbca75 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 16.0, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Fairy Flesh is a little lighter, cooler than Golden Flesh.

Can I use Fairy Flesh instead of Golden Flesh?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). Fairy Flesh is a little lighter, cooler than Golden Flesh.

Can I use Golden Flesh instead of Fairy Flesh?

The same difference applies the other way round: Golden 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 Golden Flesh on the colour wheel See Fairy Flesh on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Golden Flesh

Golden Flesh vs Skin Tone (71.076)Model Air · ΔE 6, close · closer than Fairy Flesh
Golden Flesh vs Flat Flesh (70.955)Model Color · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Fairy Flesh
Golden Flesh vs Base Flesh (74.004)Fantasy-Pro · ΔE 15, fair · closer than Fairy Flesh

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Fairy Flesh

Fairy Flesh vs Gelbbraun 8020 (ATOM-20015)ATOM · ΔE 6, close · closer than Golden Flesh
Fairy Flesh vs Light Golden Flesh (IONIC-0025)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 6, close · closer than Golden Flesh
Fairy Flesh vs Washable Sand (ATOM-20179)ATOM · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Golden Flesh

All matches: Golden Flesh equivalents · Fairy Flesh equivalents