What is the difference between Rosy Skin and Red Flesh?

ΔE 19 (loose). Red Flesh is noticeably darker, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Rosy Skin vs Red Flesh

Rosy Skin

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

Red Flesh

Brand: Nocturna Models
Range: N-Paint Basic
Code: NA03
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #c16b5d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 18.6, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Red Flesh is noticeably darker, cooler than Rosy Skin.

Can I use Red Flesh instead of Rosy Skin?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 19). Red Flesh is noticeably darker, cooler than Rosy Skin.

Can I use Rosy Skin instead of Red Flesh?

The same difference applies the other way round: Rosy Skin is noticeably lighter, warmer.

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 Red Flesh on the colour wheel

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Rosy Skin

Rosy Skin vs Gnome Flesh (NA06)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 9, close · closer than Red Flesh
Rosy Skin vs Warrior Skin (NA05)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 25, loose
Rosy Skin vs Desert Brown (NA46)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 27, loose

Other Army Painter paints close to Red Flesh

Red Flesh vs Viper BrownWarpaints Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Rosy Skin
Red Flesh vs Moonstone SkinWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 7, close · closer than Rosy Skin
Red Flesh vs Scar TissueWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 7, close · closer than Rosy Skin

All matches: Rosy Skin equivalents · Red Flesh equivalents