What is the difference between Mid Khaki Drill and Ares Flesh?

ΔE 8 (close). Ares Flesh is a little darker, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Mid Khaki Drill vs Ares Flesh

Mid Khaki Drill

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Historical
Code: WP4135P
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #b99b70 (estimate)

Ares Flesh

Brand: Two Thin Coats
Range: Triads: highlights
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #bb8e68 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.8, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Ares Flesh is a little darker, warmer than Mid Khaki Drill.

Can I use Ares Flesh instead of Mid Khaki Drill?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Ares Flesh is a little darker, warmer than Mid Khaki Drill.

Can I use Mid Khaki Drill instead of Ares Flesh?

The same difference applies the other way round: Mid Khaki Drill is a little lighter, 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 Mid Khaki Drill on the colour wheel See Ares Flesh on the colour wheel

Other Two Thin Coats paints close to Mid Khaki Drill

Mid Khaki Drill vs Skeleton LegionTriads: midtones · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Ares Flesh
Mid Khaki Drill vs Kronos FleshTriads: midtones · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Ares Flesh
Mid Khaki Drill vs Pale SkinBrights · ΔE 7, close · closer than Ares Flesh

Other Army Painter paints close to Ares Flesh

Ares Flesh vs Telogreika Ochre (WP4129P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Mid Khaki Drill
Ares Flesh vs Kobold SkinWarpaints Air · ΔE 8, close
Ares Flesh vs Charred BoneWarpaints Air · ΔE 9, close

All matches: Mid Khaki Drill equivalents · Ares Flesh equivalents