What is the difference between Flesh and Natural Flesh?

ΔE 21 (loose). Natural Flesh is noticeably lighter, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Flesh vs Natural Flesh

Flesh

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Mr. Color
Code: C-51
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #e1a36a (estimate)

Natural Flesh

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Fantasy-Pro
Code: 74.006
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #fdd894 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 20.6, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Natural Flesh is noticeably lighter, cooler than Flesh.

Can I use Natural Flesh instead of Flesh?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 21). Natural Flesh is noticeably lighter, cooler than Flesh.

Can I use Flesh instead of Natural Flesh?

The same difference applies the other way round: Flesh is noticeably darker, 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 Flesh on the colour wheel See Natural Flesh on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Flesh

Flesh vs Skin Tone (71.076)Model Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Natural Flesh
Flesh vs Base Flesh (74.004)Fantasy-Pro · ΔE 9, close · closer than Natural Flesh
Flesh vs Flat Flesh (70.955)Model Color · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Natural Flesh

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Natural Flesh

Natural Flesh vs Radome (C-318)Mr. Color · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Flesh
Natural Flesh vs Yellow FS33531 (C-313)Mr. Color · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Flesh
Natural Flesh vs Flesh (H-44)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 21, loose

All matches: Flesh equivalents · Natural Flesh equivalents