What is the difference between Kawa Brown and Red Flesh?

ΔE 16 (loose). Red Flesh is a little lighter, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Kawa Brown vs Red Flesh

Kawa Brown

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Historical
Code: WP4163P
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #a16038 (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 16.5, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Red Flesh is a little lighter, cooler than Kawa Brown.

Can I use Red Flesh instead of Kawa Brown?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). Red Flesh is a little lighter, cooler than Kawa Brown.

Can I use Kawa Brown instead of Red Flesh?

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

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Kawa Brown

Kawa Brown vs Leather Brown (NA44)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 9, close · closer than Red Flesh
Kawa Brown vs Brutal Brown (NA43)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 15, fair · closer than Red Flesh
Kawa Brown vs Ruby Red (NA19)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 22, loose

Other Army Painter paints close to Red Flesh

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

All matches: Kawa Brown equivalents · Red Flesh equivalents