What is the difference between Quartz Skin and Deepkin Flesh?

ΔE 10 (fair). Deepkin Flesh is a little darker, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Quartz Skin vs Deepkin Flesh

Quartz Skin

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f1d4b5 (estimate)

Deepkin Flesh

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Layer
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #d8b8a0 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.3, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Deepkin Flesh is a little darker, warmer than Quartz Skin.

Can I use Deepkin Flesh instead of Quartz Skin?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 10). Deepkin Flesh is a little darker, warmer than Quartz Skin.

Can I use Quartz Skin instead of Deepkin Flesh?

The same difference applies the other way round: Quartz Skin 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 Quartz Skin on the colour wheel See Deepkin Flesh on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Quartz Skin

Quartz Skin vs Screaming SkullColour: Layer · ΔE 10, close · closer than Deepkin Flesh
Quartz Skin vs Tyrant SkullColour: Dry · ΔE 10, close · closer than Deepkin Flesh
Quartz Skin vs WraithboneColour: Base · ΔE 12, fair

Other Army Painter paints close to Deepkin Flesh

Deepkin Flesh vs Urban BuffWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Quartz Skin
Deepkin Flesh vs Kobold SkinWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Quartz Skin
Deepkin Flesh vs Leopard Stone SkinWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 7, close · closer than Quartz Skin

All matches: Quartz Skin equivalents · Deepkin Flesh equivalents