What is the difference between Tanned Skin and Light Flesh?

ΔE 12 (fair). Light Flesh is a little lighter, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Tanned Skin vs Light Flesh

Tanned Skin

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

Light Flesh

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.928
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #efc8a5 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.5, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Light Flesh is a little lighter, more muted than Tanned Skin.

Can I use Light Flesh instead of Tanned Skin?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Light Flesh is a little lighter, more muted than Tanned Skin.

Can I use Tanned Skin instead of Light Flesh?

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

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 Light Flesh on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Tanned Skin

Tanned Skin vs Rosy Flesh (72.100)Game Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Light Flesh
Tanned Skin vs Basic Skin Tone (70.815)Model Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than Light Flesh
Tanned Skin vs Pale Flesh (74.015)Fantasy-Pro · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Light Flesh

Other Army Painter paints close to Light Flesh

Light Flesh vs Dorado SkinWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Tanned Skin
Light Flesh vs Corpse PaleWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Tanned Skin
Light Flesh vs Elven FleshWarpaints Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Tanned Skin

All matches: Tanned Skin equivalents · Light Flesh equivalents