What is the difference between Magenta and Dark Flesh Tone?

ΔE 17 (loose). Dark Flesh Tone is more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Magenta vs Dark Flesh Tone

Magenta

Brand: Kimera Kolors
Range: Pure Pigments
Code: Pure Pigments
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #9f2137 (estimate)

Dark Flesh Tone

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.044
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #953b2c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 17.1, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Dark Flesh Tone is more muted, warmer than Magenta.

Can I use Dark Flesh Tone instead of Magenta?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). Dark Flesh Tone is more muted, warmer than Magenta.

Can I use Magenta instead of Dark Flesh Tone?

The same difference applies the other way round: Magenta is more saturated, 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 Magenta on the colour wheel See Dark Flesh Tone on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Magenta

Magenta vs Flat Red (70.957)Model Color · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Dark Flesh Tone
Magenta vs Scarlet Red (72.012)Game Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Dark Flesh Tone
Magenta vs Red (71.102)Model Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Dark Flesh Tone

Other Kimera Kolors paints close to Dark Flesh Tone

Dark Flesh Tone vs Red Oxide (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Magenta
Dark Flesh Tone vs Oxide Brown Light (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Magenta
Dark Flesh Tone vs Middle Brown (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Magenta

All matches: Magenta equivalents · Dark Flesh Tone equivalents