What is the difference between Rosy Skin and Bestigor Flesh?

ΔE 17 (loose). Bestigor Flesh is a little darker, more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Rosy Skin vs Bestigor Flesh

Rosy Skin

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Historical
Code: WP4035P
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f49a7d (estimate)

Bestigor Flesh

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Layer
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #d09a6a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 17.2, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Bestigor Flesh is a little darker, more muted, warmer than Rosy Skin.

Can I use Bestigor Flesh instead of Rosy Skin?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). Bestigor Flesh is a little darker, more muted, warmer than Rosy Skin.

Can I use Rosy Skin instead of Bestigor Flesh?

The same difference applies the other way round: Rosy Skin is a little lighter, 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 Rosy Skin on the colour wheel See Bestigor Flesh on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Rosy Skin

Rosy Skin vs Kislev FleshColour: Layer · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Bestigor Flesh
Rosy Skin vs Kislev FleshColour: Air · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Bestigor Flesh
Rosy Skin vs Cadian FleshtoneColour: Layer · ΔE 16, loose · closer than Bestigor Flesh

Other Army Painter paints close to Bestigor Flesh

Bestigor Flesh vs Brethil BlushWarpaints Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Rosy Skin
Bestigor Flesh vs Telogreika Ochre (WP4129P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Rosy Skin
Bestigor Flesh vs Mid DAK Sand (WP4145P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Rosy Skin

All matches: Rosy Skin equivalents · Bestigor Flesh equivalents