Darkoath Flesh vs Tanned Skin

Darkoath Flesh

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Contrast
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#a86a50 (estimate)

Tanned Skin

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Xpress Color
Code
72.471
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#5e302b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 28.1, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Tanned Skin is noticeably darker, more muted, cooler than Darkoath Flesh.

Can I use Tanned Skin instead of Darkoath Flesh?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 28). Tanned Skin is noticeably darker, more muted, cooler than Darkoath Flesh.

Can I use Darkoath Flesh instead of Tanned Skin?

The same difference applies the other way round: Darkoath Flesh is noticeably lighter, more saturated, 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 Darkoath Flesh on the colour wheel See Tanned Skin on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Darkoath Flesh

Other Citadel paints close to Tanned Skin

All matches: Darkoath Flesh equivalents · Tanned Skin equivalents

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