What is the difference between Titan Buff and Pale Flesh?

ΔE 6 (close). Pale Flesh is a little darker, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Titan Buff vs Pale Flesh

Titan Buff

Brand: Golden
Range: Heavy Body Acrylics
Code: PW6:1 / PW6
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #efe0be (estimate)

Pale Flesh

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.003
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #ebd3b9 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.4, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Pale Flesh is a little darker, warmer than Titan Buff.

Can I use Pale Flesh instead of Titan Buff?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 6). Pale Flesh is a little darker, warmer than Titan Buff.

Can I use Titan Buff instead of Pale Flesh?

The same difference applies the other way round: Titan Buff is a little lighter, cooler.

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 Titan Buff on the colour wheel See Pale Flesh on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Titan Buff

Titan Buff vs Elfic Flesh (72.098)Game Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Pale Flesh
Titan Buff vs Off-White (71.270)Model Air · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Pale Flesh
Titan Buff vs Ivory (70.918)Model Color · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Pale Flesh

Other Golden paints close to Pale Flesh

Pale Flesh vs Titan Mars Pale (PW6 / PBr6)Heavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 8, close
Pale Flesh vs Light OrangeHeavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 13, fair
Pale Flesh vs Titan Green Pale (PW6 / PY42 / PBr7 / PG7)Heavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 14, fair

All matches: Titan Buff equivalents · Pale Flesh equivalents