Iridescent Copper Light (Coarse) vs Base Flesh

Iridescent Copper Light (Coarse)

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Code
4106
Type
a pearl paint
Swatch
#cb845b (estimate)

Base Flesh

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Fantasy-Pro
Code
74.004
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#cb8b55 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.9, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Our swatches for the two are almost the same. They are different kinds of paint: Golden Iridescent Copper Light (Coarse) is a pearl paint and Vallejo Base Flesh 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 Base Flesh instead of Iridescent Copper Light (Coarse)?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). The swatches are almost the same. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Iridescent Copper Light (Coarse) instead of Base Flesh?

The same difference applies the other way round.

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 Light (Coarse) on the colour wheel See Base Flesh on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Iridescent Copper Light (Coarse)

Other Golden paints close to Base Flesh

All matches: Iridescent Copper Light (Coarse) equivalents · Base Flesh equivalents

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