What is the difference between Deepkin Flesh and Pale Pink?

ΔE 17 (loose). Pale Pink is a little lighter, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Deepkin Flesh vs Pale Pink

Deepkin Flesh

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Layer
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #d8b8a0 (estimate)

Pale Pink

Brand: Pro Acryl
Range: Standard / Signature / AMP
Code: 043
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f4c8cc (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 16.8, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Pale Pink is a little lighter, cooler than Deepkin Flesh.

Can I use Pale Pink instead of Deepkin Flesh?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). Pale Pink is a little lighter, cooler than Deepkin Flesh.

Can I use Deepkin Flesh instead of Pale Pink?

The same difference applies the other way round: Deepkin Flesh is a little 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 Deepkin Flesh on the colour wheel See Pale Pink on the colour wheel

Other Pro Acryl paints close to Deepkin Flesh

Deepkin Flesh vs Olive Flesh (041)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 7, close · closer than Pale Pink
Deepkin Flesh vs Bone (S23)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 10, close · closer than Pale Pink
Deepkin Flesh vs Warm Flesh (073)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Pale Pink

Other Citadel paints close to Pale Pink

Pale Pink vs Corax WhiteColour: Base · ΔE 18, loose
Pale Pink vs Wrack WhiteColour: Dry · ΔE 19, loose
Pale Pink vs Pallid Wych FleshColour: Layer · ΔE 20, loose

All matches: Deepkin Flesh equivalents · Pale Pink equivalents