What is the difference between Light Orange and Elfic Flesh?

ΔE 16 (loose). Elfic Flesh is much more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Light Orange vs Elfic Flesh

Light Orange

Brand: Golden
Range: Heavy Body Acrylics
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #fed0a6 (estimate)

Elfic Flesh

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.098
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #e9d9c0 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.6, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Elfic Flesh is much more muted, cooler than Light Orange.

Can I use Elfic Flesh instead of Light Orange?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). Elfic Flesh is much more muted, cooler than Light Orange.

Can I use Light Orange instead of Elfic Flesh?

The same difference applies the other way round: Light Orange is much more saturated, 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 Light Orange on the colour wheel See Elfic Flesh on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Light Orange

Light Orange vs Skin Tone (72.099)Game Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Elfic Flesh
Light Orange vs Light Flesh (70.928)Model Color · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Elfic Flesh
Light Orange vs Aged White (71.132)Model Air · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Elfic Flesh

Other Golden paints close to Elfic Flesh

Elfic Flesh vs Titan Buff (PW6:1 / PW6)Heavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Light Orange
Elfic Flesh vs Titan Mars Pale (PW6 / PBr6)Heavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Light Orange
Elfic Flesh vs Titan Green Pale (PW6 / PY42 / PBr7 / PG7)Heavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Light Orange

All matches: Light Orange equivalents · Elfic Flesh equivalents