Barbarian Flesh vs Red Glaze

How close are they?

ΔE 7.9, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Red Glaze is more saturated than Barbarian Flesh. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Barbarian Flesh is an opaque base/layer paint and Two Thin Coats Red Glaze is an ink, glaze or transparent paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Red Glaze instead of Barbarian Flesh?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Red Glaze is more saturated than Barbarian Flesh. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Barbarian Flesh instead of Red Glaze?

The same difference applies the other way round: Barbarian Flesh is more muted.

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.