What is the difference between Desert Skin and Base Flesh?

ΔE 11 (fair). Base Flesh is a little lighter, more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Desert Skin vs Base Flesh

Desert Skin

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Historical
Code: WP4151P
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #af7349 (estimate)

Base Flesh

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Fantasy-Pro
Code: 74.004
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #cb8b55 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.9, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Base Flesh is a little lighter, more saturated than Desert Skin.

Can I use Base Flesh instead of Desert Skin?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Base Flesh is a little lighter, more saturated than Desert Skin.

Can I use Desert Skin instead of Base Flesh?

The same difference applies the other way round: Desert Skin is a little darker, 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.

See Desert Skin on the colour wheel See Base Flesh on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Desert Skin

Desert Skin vs Med. Flesh Tone (70.860)Model Color · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Base Flesh
Desert Skin vs Wood (71.077)Model Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Base Flesh
Desert Skin vs Beige Red (70.804)Model Color · ΔE 8, close · closer than Base Flesh

Other Army Painter paints close to Base Flesh

Base Flesh vs Brethil BlushWarpaints Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Desert Skin
Base Flesh vs Mid DAK Sand (WP4145P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 10, close · closer than Desert Skin
Base Flesh vs Telogreika Ochre (WP4129P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 12, fair

All matches: Desert Skin equivalents · Base Flesh equivalents