What is the difference between Elven Flesh and Skin Tone?

ΔE 13 (fair). Skin Tone is warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Elven Flesh vs Skin Tone

Elven Flesh

Brand: Green Stuff World
Range: Acrylic Colors
Code: 1845
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #ffa57f (estimate)

Skin Tone

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.076
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f7b47b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.7, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Skin Tone is warmer than Elven Flesh.

Can I use Skin Tone instead of Elven Flesh?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Skin Tone is warmer than Elven Flesh.

Can I use Elven Flesh instead of Skin Tone?

The same difference applies the other way round: Elven Flesh is 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 Elven Flesh on the colour wheel See Skin Tone on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Elven Flesh

Elven Flesh vs Basic Skin Tone (70.815)Model Color · ΔE 10, close · closer than Skin Tone
Elven Flesh vs Rosy Flesh (72.100)Game Color · ΔE 13, fair
Elven Flesh vs Reddish Flesh (74.003)Fantasy-Pro · ΔE 14, fair

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Skin Tone

Skin Tone vs Light Tan (4118)Opaque Colors · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Elven Flesh
Skin Tone vs Sandstorm (1884)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 13, fair
Skin Tone vs Sun-bleached Bone (1823)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 14, fair

All matches: Elven Flesh equivalents · Skin Tone equivalents