What is the difference between Old Bone and Light Flesh?

ΔE 10 (close). Light Flesh is a little lighter, more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Old Bone vs Light Flesh

Old Bone

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: IONIC Smart Colors
Code: IONIC-0144
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #d5c2a5 (estimate)

Light Flesh

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.928
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #efc8a5 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.6, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Light Flesh is a little lighter, more saturated, warmer than Old Bone.

Can I use Light Flesh instead of Old Bone?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Light Flesh is a little lighter, more saturated, warmer than Old Bone.

Can I use Old Bone instead of Light Flesh?

The same difference applies the other way round: Old Bone is a little darker, more muted, 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 Old Bone on the colour wheel See Light Flesh on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Old Bone

Old Bone vs Bone White (72.034)Game Color · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Light Flesh
Old Bone vs Cream White (70.766)Model Color · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Light Flesh
Old Bone vs Pale Flesh (72.003)Game Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Light Flesh

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Light Flesh

Light Flesh vs Light Skin (ATOM-20042)ATOM · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Old Bone
Light Flesh vs Elf Skin (IONIC-0026)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Old Bone
Light Flesh vs Basic Flesh (A.MIG-3520)Oilbrusher · ΔE 9, close · closer than Old Bone

All matches: Old Bone equivalents · Light Flesh equivalents