What is the difference between Red Flesh and German Orange?

ΔE 9 (close). German Orange is a little darker, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Red Flesh vs German Orange

Red Flesh

Brand: Nocturna Models
Range: N-Paint Basic
Code: NA03
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #c16b5d (estimate)

German Orange

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.805
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #b55654 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.1, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. German Orange is a little darker, cooler than Red Flesh.

Can I use German Orange instead of Red Flesh?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). German Orange is a little darker, cooler than Red Flesh.

Can I use Red Flesh instead of German Orange?

The same difference applies the other way round: Red Flesh is a little lighter, 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 Red Flesh on the colour wheel See German Orange on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Red Flesh

Red Flesh vs Burned Flesh (74.002)Fantasy-Pro · ΔE 4, very close · closer than German Orange
Red Flesh vs Tan (72.066)Game Color · ΔE 8, close · closer than German Orange
Red Flesh vs Salmon Rose (70.835)Model Color · ΔE 9, close

Other Nocturna Models paints close to German Orange

German Orange vs Ruby Red (NA19)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 9, close
German Orange vs Brutal Brown (NA43)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 16, loose
German Orange vs Red Purple (NA20)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 24, loose

All matches: Red Flesh equivalents · German Orange equivalents