What is the difference between Elder Flower and Red Flesh?

ΔE 28 (loose). Red Flesh is a little lighter, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Elder Flower vs Red Flesh

Elder Flower

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #ab5578 (estimate)

Red Flesh

Brand: Nocturna Models
Range: N-Paint Basic
Code: NA03
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #c16b5d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 28.1, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Red Flesh is a little lighter, warmer than Elder Flower.

Can I use Red Flesh instead of Elder Flower?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 28). Red Flesh is a little lighter, warmer than Elder Flower.

Can I use Elder Flower instead of Red Flesh?

The same difference applies the other way round: Elder Flower is a little darker, 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 Elder Flower on the colour wheel See Red Flesh on the colour wheel

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Elder Flower

Elder Flower vs Red Purple (NA20)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 17, loose · closer than Red Flesh
Elder Flower vs Chestnut Brown (NA42)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 28, loose · closer than Red Flesh
Elder Flower vs Brutal Brown (NA43)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 29, loose

Other Army Painter paints close to Red Flesh

Red Flesh vs Viper BrownWarpaints Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Elder Flower
Red Flesh vs Moonstone SkinWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 7, close · closer than Elder Flower
Red Flesh vs Scar TissueWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 7, close · closer than Elder Flower

All matches: Elder Flower equivalents · Red Flesh equivalents