What is the difference between Topaz Skin and Idrian Flesh?

ΔE 17 (loose). Idrian Flesh is a little darker, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Topaz Skin vs Idrian Flesh

Topaz Skin

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #b5564d (estimate)

Idrian Flesh

Brand: Formula P3
Range: Formula P3
Code: 93055
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #95512e (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 16.6, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Idrian Flesh is a little darker, warmer than Topaz Skin.

Can I use Idrian Flesh instead of Topaz Skin?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). Idrian Flesh is a little darker, warmer than Topaz Skin.

Can I use Topaz Skin instead of Idrian Flesh?

The same difference applies the other way round: Topaz Skin is a little lighter, 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 Topaz Skin on the colour wheel See Idrian Flesh on the colour wheel

Other Formula P3 paints close to Topaz Skin

Topaz Skin vs Khardic Flesh (93057)Formula P3 · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Idrian Flesh
Topaz Skin vs Bloodstone (93029)Formula P3 · ΔE 18, loose
Topaz Skin vs Bogrin Brown (93139)Formula P3 · ΔE 21, loose

Other Army Painter paints close to Idrian Flesh

Idrian Flesh vs Kawa Brown (WP4163P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 6, close · closer than Topaz Skin
Idrian Flesh vs Sunburst Ochre (Vol. 2)John Blanche Vol. 1-4 · ΔE 8, close · closer than Topaz Skin
Idrian Flesh vs Fresh RustWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 10, close · closer than Topaz Skin

All matches: Topaz Skin equivalents · Idrian Flesh equivalents