What is the difference between Gray FS36622 and Pale Flesh?

ΔE 12 (fair). Pale Flesh is a little darker, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Gray FS36622 vs Pale Flesh

Gray FS36622

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Mr. Color
Code: C-311
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #e5e9c8 (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 12.4, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Pale Flesh is a little darker, warmer than Gray FS36622.

Can I use Pale Flesh instead of Gray FS36622?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Pale Flesh is a little darker, warmer than Gray FS36622.

Can I use Gray FS36622 instead of Pale Flesh?

The same difference applies the other way round: Gray FS36622 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 Gray FS36622 on the colour wheel See Pale Flesh on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Gray FS36622

Gray FS36622 vs Insignia White (71.279)Model Air · ΔE 6, close · closer than Pale Flesh
Gray FS36622 vs Ivory (70.918)Model Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Pale Flesh
Gray FS36622 vs Off-White (72.101)Game Color · ΔE 8, close · closer than Pale Flesh

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Pale Flesh

Pale Flesh vs Character Flesh 1 (C-111)Mr. Color · ΔE 8, close · closer than Gray FS36622
Pale Flesh vs Gray FS36622 (H-311)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 16, loose
Pale Flesh vs Off White (C-69)Mr. Color · ΔE 17, loose

All matches: Gray FS36622 equivalents · Pale Flesh equivalents