Warm Skin Shade vs Kossite Flesh Wash

Warm Skin Shade

Brand
Army Painter
Range
John Blanche Vol. 1-4
Code
Vol. 1 Wash
Type
a wash/shade
Swatch
#7d5437 (estimate)

Kossite Flesh Wash

Brand
Formula P3
Range
P3 Inks & Washes
Code
93161
Type
a wash/shade
Swatch
#977655 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 13.6, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Kossite Flesh Wash is noticeably lighter, cooler than Warm Skin Shade.

Can I use Kossite Flesh Wash instead of Warm Skin Shade?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 14). Kossite Flesh Wash is noticeably lighter, cooler than Warm Skin Shade.

Can I use Warm Skin Shade instead of Kossite Flesh Wash?

The same difference applies the other way round: Warm Skin Shade 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 Warm Skin Shade on the colour wheel See Kossite Flesh Wash on the colour wheel

Other Formula P3 paints close to Warm Skin Shade

Other Army Painter paints close to Kossite Flesh Wash

All matches: Warm Skin Shade equivalents · Kossite Flesh Wash equivalents

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