What is the difference between Elven Flesh and Pale Flesh?

ΔE 12 (fair). Pale Flesh is a little lighter, more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Elven Flesh vs Pale Flesh

Elven Flesh

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Air
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f0c0a0 (estimate)

Pale Flesh

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.003
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #ebd3b9 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.8, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Pale Flesh is a little lighter, more muted, cooler than Elven Flesh.

Can I use Pale Flesh instead of Elven Flesh?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Pale Flesh is a little lighter, more muted, cooler than Elven Flesh.

Can I use Elven Flesh instead of Pale Flesh?

The same difference applies the other way round: Elven Flesh is a little darker, more saturated, warmer.

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 Elven Flesh on the colour wheel See Pale Flesh on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Elven Flesh

Elven Flesh vs Light Flesh (70.928)Model Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Pale Flesh
Elven Flesh vs Skin Tone (72.099)Game Color · ΔE 8, close · closer than Pale Flesh
Elven Flesh vs Rosy Flesh (72.100)Game Color · ΔE 10, close · closer than Pale Flesh

Other Army Painter paints close to Pale Flesh

Pale Flesh vs Quartz SkinWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Elven Flesh
Pale Flesh vs Bony SpikesWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Elven Flesh
Pale Flesh vs Hobgoblin HueWarpaints Air · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Elven Flesh

All matches: Elven Flesh equivalents · Pale Flesh equivalents