What is the difference between Mephiston Red and Dark Flesh Tone?

ΔE 15 (loose). Dark Flesh Tone is a little lighter, much more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Mephiston Red vs Dark Flesh Tone

Mephiston Red

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Base
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #9a1a1e (estimate)

Dark Flesh Tone

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.044
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #953b2c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.1, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Dark Flesh Tone is a little lighter, much more muted than Mephiston Red.

Can I use Dark Flesh Tone instead of Mephiston Red?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 15). Dark Flesh Tone is a little lighter, much more muted than Mephiston Red.

Can I use Mephiston Red instead of Dark Flesh Tone?

The same difference applies the other way round: Mephiston Red is a little darker, much more saturated.

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 Mephiston Red on the colour wheel See Dark Flesh Tone on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Mephiston Red

Mephiston Red vs Gory Red (72.011)Game Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Dark Flesh Tone
Mephiston Red vs Scarlet Red (72.012)Game Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Dark Flesh Tone
Mephiston Red vs Ferrari Red (71.085)Model Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Dark Flesh Tone

Other Citadel paints close to Dark Flesh Tone

Dark Flesh Tone vs Knight-Questor FleshColour: Layer · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Mephiston Red
Dark Flesh Tone vs Tuskgor FurColour: Layer · ΔE 6, close · closer than Mephiston Red
Dark Flesh Tone vs Bloodreaver FleshColour: Layer · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Mephiston Red

All matches: Mephiston Red equivalents · Dark Flesh Tone equivalents