Tanned Flesh vs Shadow Flesh

Tanned Flesh

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Legacy
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#9b5b4d (estimate)

Shadow Flesh

Brand
Pro Acryl
Range
Standard / Signature / AMP
Code
042
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#b0705a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.8, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Shadow Flesh is a little lighter, warmer than Tanned Flesh.

Can I use Shadow Flesh instead of Tanned Flesh?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Shadow Flesh is a little lighter, warmer than Tanned Flesh.

Can I use Tanned Flesh instead of Shadow Flesh?

The same difference applies the other way round: Tanned Flesh is a little darker, 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 Tanned Flesh on the colour wheel See Shadow Flesh on the colour wheel

Other Pro Acryl paints close to Tanned Flesh

Other Army Painter paints close to Shadow Flesh

All matches: Tanned Flesh equivalents · Shadow Flesh equivalents

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