Naples Yellow Hue vs Fairy Flesh

Naples Yellow Hue

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Code
PW6:1 / PW6 / PY42 / PY83(HR70)
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#edc779 (estimate)

Fairy Flesh

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Fantasy-Pro
Code
74.007
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#fbca75 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.4, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Fairy Flesh is more saturated than Naples Yellow Hue.

Can I use Fairy Flesh instead of Naples Yellow Hue?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 6). Fairy Flesh is more saturated than Naples Yellow Hue.

Can I use Naples Yellow Hue instead of Fairy Flesh?

The same difference applies the other way round: Naples Yellow Hue 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 Naples Yellow Hue on the colour wheel See Fairy Flesh on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Naples Yellow Hue

Other Golden paints close to Fairy Flesh

All matches: Naples Yellow Hue equivalents · Fairy Flesh equivalents

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