Poppy Red vs Khardic Flesh

Poppy Red

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Speedpaint 2.0
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#d44a44 (estimate)

Khardic Flesh

Brand
Formula P3
Range
Formula P3
Code
93057
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#c86b4d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 20.1, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Khardic Flesh is a little lighter, much more muted, warmer than Poppy Red. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Poppy Red is a one-coat contrast-style paint and Formula P3 Khardic Flesh is an opaque base/layer paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Khardic Flesh instead of Poppy Red?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 20). Khardic Flesh is a little lighter, much more muted, warmer than Poppy Red. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Poppy Red instead of Khardic Flesh?

The same difference applies the other way round: Poppy Red is a little darker, much more saturated, 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 Poppy Red on the colour wheel See Khardic Flesh on the colour wheel

Other Formula P3 paints close to Poppy Red

Other Army Painter paints close to Khardic Flesh

All matches: Poppy Red equivalents · Khardic Flesh equivalents

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