What is the difference between Pink Potion and Character Flesh 2?

ΔE 15 (loose). Character Flesh 2 is a little darker, more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Pink Potion vs Character Flesh 2

Pink Potion

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f7bcd5 (estimate)

Character Flesh 2

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Mr. Color
Code: C-112
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f8a6ae (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.3, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Character Flesh 2 is a little darker, more saturated, warmer than Pink Potion.

Can I use Character Flesh 2 instead of Pink Potion?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 15). Character Flesh 2 is a little darker, more saturated, warmer than Pink Potion.

Can I use Pink Potion instead of Character Flesh 2?

The same difference applies the other way round: Pink Potion is a little lighter, more muted, 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 Pink Potion on the colour wheel See Character Flesh 2 on the colour wheel

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Pink Potion

Pink Potion vs Character Flesh 1 (C-111)Mr. Color · ΔE 22, loose
Pink Potion vs Light Gull Gray (C-11)Mr. Color · ΔE 28, loose
Pink Potion vs Light Gray FS36495 (C-338)Mr. Color · ΔE 28, loose

Other Army Painter paints close to Character Flesh 2

Character Flesh 2 vs Talisman PurpleWarpaints Air · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Pink Potion
Character Flesh 2 vs Tourmaline SkinWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 15, fair · closer than Pink Potion
Character Flesh 2 vs Figgy PinkWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 15, loose

All matches: Pink Potion equivalents · Character Flesh 2 equivalents