What is the difference between Topaz Skin and Red Flesh?

ΔE 8 (close). Red Flesh is a little lighter, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Topaz Skin vs Red Flesh

Topaz Skin

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #b5564d (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 8.2, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Red Flesh is a little lighter, more muted than Topaz Skin.

Can I use Red Flesh instead of Topaz Skin?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Red Flesh is a little lighter, more muted than Topaz Skin.

Can I use Topaz Skin instead of Red Flesh?

The same difference applies the other way round: Topaz 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 Topaz Skin on the colour wheel See Red Flesh on the colour wheel

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Topaz Skin

Topaz Skin vs Ruby Red (NA19)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 8, close · closer than Red Flesh
Topaz Skin vs Brutal Brown (NA43)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 15, loose
Topaz Skin vs Demon Red (NA21)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 24, loose

Other Army Painter paints close to Red Flesh

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

All matches: Topaz Skin equivalents · Red Flesh equivalents