What is the difference between Soft Tone and Reikland Fleshshade?

ΔE 15 (fair). Reikland Fleshshade is cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Soft Tone vs Reikland Fleshshade

Soft Tone

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Historical
Code: WP4143P
Type: a wash/shade
Swatch: #7a4a20 (estimate)

Reikland Fleshshade

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Shade
Type: a wash/shade
Swatch: #8a4a3a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 14.6, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Reikland Fleshshade is cooler than Soft Tone.

Can I use Reikland Fleshshade instead of Soft Tone?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 15). Reikland Fleshshade is cooler than Soft Tone.

Can I use Soft Tone instead of Reikland Fleshshade?

The same difference applies the other way round: Soft Tone is 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 Soft Tone on the colour wheel See Reikland Fleshshade on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Soft Tone

Soft Tone vs Agrax EarthshadeColour: Shade · ΔE 26, loose
Soft Tone vs Seraphim SepiaColour: Shade · ΔE 26, loose
Soft Tone vs Berserker BloodshadeColour: Shade · ΔE 26, loose

Other Army Painter paints close to Reikland Fleshshade

Reikland Fleshshade vs Warm Skin Shade (Vol. 1 Wash)John Blanche Vol. 1-4 · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Soft Tone
Reikland Fleshshade vs Warm Skin Tone (WP4039P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Soft Tone
Reikland Fleshshade vs Rust ToneWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Soft Tone

All matches: Soft Tone equivalents · Reikland Fleshshade equivalents