What is the difference between Red Flesh and Warlord Purple?

ΔE 35 (loose). Warlord Purple is noticeably darker, much more saturated, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Red Flesh vs Warlord Purple

Red Flesh

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

Warlord Purple

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.014
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #ab2e62 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 34.9, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Warlord Purple is noticeably darker, much more saturated, cooler than Red Flesh.

Can I use Warlord Purple instead of Red Flesh?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 35). Warlord Purple is noticeably darker, much more saturated, cooler than Red Flesh.

Can I use Red Flesh instead of Warlord Purple?

The same difference applies the other way round: Red Flesh is noticeably lighter, much more muted, 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 Warlord Purple 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 Warlord Purple
Red Flesh vs Tan (72.066)Game Color · ΔE 8, close · closer than Warlord Purple
Red Flesh vs German Orange (70.805)Model Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than Warlord Purple

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Warlord Purple

Warlord Purple vs Red Purple (NA20)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Red Flesh
Warlord Purple vs Ruby Red (NA19)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 28, loose · closer than Red Flesh
Warlord Purple vs Chestnut Brown (NA42)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 35, loose

All matches: Red Flesh equivalents · Warlord Purple equivalents