Iridescent Copper (Fine) vs Dark Flesh Tone

Iridescent Copper (Fine)

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Code
4005
Type
a pearl paint
Swatch
#93462c (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 7.1, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Dark Flesh Tone is cooler than Iridescent Copper (Fine). They are different kinds of paint: Golden Iridescent Copper (Fine) is a pearl paint and Vallejo Dark Flesh Tone is an opaque base/layer paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Dark Flesh Tone instead of Iridescent Copper (Fine)?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Dark Flesh Tone is cooler than Iridescent Copper (Fine). They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Iridescent Copper (Fine) instead of Dark Flesh Tone?

The same difference applies the other way round: Iridescent Copper (Fine) is 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 Iridescent Copper (Fine) on the colour wheel See Dark Flesh Tone on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Iridescent Copper (Fine)

Other Golden paints close to Dark Flesh Tone

All matches: Iridescent Copper (Fine) equivalents · Dark Flesh Tone equivalents

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