What is the difference between Tanned Skin and Warm Flesh?

ΔE 16 (loose). Warm Flesh is noticeably lighter, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Tanned Skin vs Warm Flesh

Tanned Skin

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Historical
Code: WP4142P
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #e4aa8e (estimate)

Warm Flesh

Brand: Pro Acryl
Range: Standard / Signature / AMP
Code: 073
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f4d0a6 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 16.0, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Warm Flesh is noticeably lighter, cooler than Tanned Skin.

Can I use Warm Flesh instead of Tanned Skin?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). Warm Flesh is noticeably lighter, cooler than Tanned Skin.

Can I use Tanned Skin instead of Warm Flesh?

The same difference applies the other way round: Tanned Skin is noticeably darker, 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 Tanned Skin on the colour wheel See Warm Flesh on the colour wheel

Other Pro Acryl paints close to Tanned Skin

Tanned Skin vs Advanced Flesh Tone (S17)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Warm Flesh
Tanned Skin vs Peach Flesh (AMP-008)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 7, close · closer than Warm Flesh
Tanned Skin vs Red Oxide Tint (E018)Expert Acrylics · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Warm Flesh

Other Army Painter paints close to Warm Flesh

Warm Flesh vs Dorado SkinWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Tanned Skin
Warm Flesh vs Corpse PaleWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Tanned Skin
Warm Flesh vs Feywild GlowWarpaints Air · ΔE 6, close · closer than Tanned Skin

All matches: Tanned Skin equivalents · Warm Flesh equivalents