What is the difference between Tanned Flesh and Red Flesh?

ΔE 13 (fair). Red Flesh is a little lighter, more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Tanned Flesh vs Red Flesh

Tanned Flesh

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Legacy
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #9b5b4d (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 12.7, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Red Flesh is a little lighter, more saturated than Tanned Flesh.

Can I use Red Flesh instead of Tanned Flesh?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Red Flesh is a little lighter, more saturated than Tanned Flesh.

Can I use Tanned Flesh instead of Red Flesh?

The same difference applies the other way round: Tanned Flesh is a little darker, more muted.

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 Tanned Flesh on the colour wheel See Red Flesh on the colour wheel

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Tanned Flesh

Tanned Flesh vs Brutal Brown (NA43)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Red Flesh
Tanned Flesh vs Earth Brown (NA45)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 17, loose
Tanned Flesh vs Ruby Red (NA19)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 19, loose

Other Army Painter paints close to Red Flesh

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

All matches: Tanned Flesh equivalents · Red Flesh equivalents