What is the difference between Basilisk Red and Dark Flesh?

ΔE 16 (loose). Dark Flesh is more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Basilisk Red vs Dark Flesh

Basilisk Red

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #712836 (estimate)

Dark Flesh

Brand: Pro Acryl
Range: Standard / Signature / AMP
Code: 068
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #6a3a2e (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 16.3, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Dark Flesh is more muted, warmer than Basilisk Red.

Can I use Dark Flesh instead of Basilisk Red?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). Dark Flesh is more muted, warmer than Basilisk Red.

Can I use Basilisk Red instead of Dark Flesh?

The same difference applies the other way round: Basilisk Red 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 Basilisk Red on the colour wheel See Dark Flesh on the colour wheel

Other Pro Acryl paints close to Basilisk Red

Basilisk Red vs Burgundy (069)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Dark Flesh
Basilisk Red vs Dark Burgundy (S15)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 8, close · closer than Dark Flesh
Basilisk Red vs Dark Crimson (S19)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Dark Flesh

Other Army Painter paints close to Dark Flesh

Dark Flesh vs Dryad BrownWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Basilisk Red
Dark Flesh vs Husk BrownWarpaints Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Basilisk Red
Dark Flesh vs Umberroot (Vol. 4)John Blanche Vol. 1-4 · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Basilisk Red

All matches: Basilisk Red equivalents · Dark Flesh equivalents