What is the difference between Ruby Skin and Basic Flesh?

ΔE 12 (fair). Basic Flesh is noticeably darker, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Ruby Skin vs Basic Flesh

Ruby Skin

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f8bca8 (estimate)

Basic Flesh

Brand: Scale75
Range: Scalecolor
Code: SC20
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #d5a386 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.7, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Basic Flesh is noticeably darker, warmer than Ruby Skin.

Can I use Basic Flesh instead of Ruby Skin?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Basic Flesh is noticeably darker, warmer than Ruby Skin.

Can I use Ruby Skin instead of Basic Flesh?

The same difference applies the other way round: Ruby Skin is noticeably 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 Ruby Skin on the colour wheel See Basic Flesh on the colour wheel

Other Scale75 paints close to Ruby Skin

Ruby Skin vs Light Skin (Artist)Scalecolor Artist · ΔE 8, close · closer than Basic Flesh
Ruby Skin vs Pale Skin (Artist)Scalecolor Artist · ΔE 10, close · closer than Basic Flesh
Ruby Skin vs Golden Skin (SC19)Scalecolor · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Basic Flesh

Other Army Painter paints close to Basic Flesh

Basic Flesh vs Tanned Skin (WP4142P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Ruby Skin
Basic Flesh vs Kobold SkinWarpaints Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Ruby Skin
Basic Flesh vs Amber SkinWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 7, close · closer than Ruby Skin

All matches: Ruby Skin equivalents · Basic Flesh equivalents