Kislev Flesh vs Basic Skin Tone

Kislev Flesh

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Layer
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#d89a80 (estimate)

Basic Skin Tone

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Color
Code
70.815
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#e59a7c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.5, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Basic Skin Tone is more saturated than Kislev Flesh.

Can I use Basic Skin Tone instead of Kislev Flesh?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Basic Skin Tone is more saturated than Kislev Flesh.

Can I use Kislev Flesh instead of Basic Skin Tone?

The same difference applies the other way round: Kislev Flesh is more muted.

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 Kislev Flesh on the colour wheel See Basic Skin Tone on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Kislev Flesh

Other Citadel paints close to Basic Skin Tone

All matches: Kislev Flesh equivalents · Basic Skin Tone equivalents

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