What is the difference between Kobold Skin and Pale Flesh?

ΔE 11 (fair). Pale Flesh is more saturated, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Kobold Skin vs Pale Flesh

Kobold Skin

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

Pale Flesh

Brand: Green Stuff World
Range: Acrylic Colors
Code: 1844
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f3b7a4 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.9, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Pale Flesh is more saturated, cooler than Kobold Skin.

Can I use Pale Flesh instead of Kobold Skin?

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

Can I use Kobold Skin instead of Pale Flesh?

The same difference applies the other way round: Kobold Skin is more muted, 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 Kobold Skin on the colour wheel See Pale Flesh on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Kobold Skin

Kobold Skin vs Whitecap Beige (3259)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Pale Flesh
Kobold Skin vs Deck Grey (1885)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 8, close · closer than Pale Flesh
Kobold Skin vs Moon Mist Grey (3240)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 12, fair

Other Army Painter paints close to Pale Flesh

Pale Flesh vs Ruby SkinWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Kobold Skin
Pale Flesh vs Leopard Stone SkinWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Kobold Skin
Pale Flesh vs Centaur SkinWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Kobold Skin

All matches: Kobold Skin equivalents · Pale Flesh equivalents