What is the difference between Tourmaline Skin and Flesh?

ΔE 20 (loose). Flesh is more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Tourmaline Skin vs Flesh

Tourmaline Skin

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #e39d8b (estimate)

Flesh

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Aqueous Hobby Color
Code: H-44
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #e1a36a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 19.9, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Flesh is more saturated, warmer than Tourmaline Skin.

Can I use Flesh instead of Tourmaline Skin?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 20). Flesh is more saturated, warmer than Tourmaline Skin.

Can I use Tourmaline Skin instead of Flesh?

The same difference applies the other way round: Tourmaline Skin is more muted, 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 Tourmaline Skin on the colour wheel See Flesh on the colour wheel

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Tourmaline Skin

Tourmaline Skin vs Character Flesh 2 (C-112)Mr. Color · ΔE 15, fair · closer than Flesh
Tourmaline Skin vs Flesh (C-51)Mr. Color · ΔE 20, loose
Tourmaline Skin vs Flesh (N-44)Acrysion · ΔE 20, loose

Other Army Painter paints close to Flesh

Flesh vs Brethil BlushWarpaints Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Tourmaline Skin
Flesh vs Hearthborn (Vol. 4)John Blanche Vol. 1-4 · ΔE 10, close · closer than Tourmaline Skin
Flesh vs Light DAK Sand (WP4146P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Tourmaline Skin

All matches: Tourmaline Skin equivalents · Flesh equivalents