What is the difference between Olive Flesh and Light Flesh?

ΔE 9 (close). Light Flesh is more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Olive Flesh vs Light Flesh

Olive Flesh

Brand: Pro Acryl
Range: Standard / Signature / AMP
Code: 041
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #ddc9ac (estimate)

Light Flesh

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.928
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #efc8a5 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.6, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Light Flesh is more saturated, warmer than Olive Flesh.

Can I use Light Flesh instead of Olive Flesh?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Light Flesh is more saturated, warmer than Olive Flesh.

Can I use Olive Flesh instead of Light Flesh?

The same difference applies the other way round: Olive Flesh is more muted, 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 Olive Flesh on the colour wheel See Light Flesh on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Olive Flesh

Olive Flesh vs Bone White (72.034)Game Color · ΔE 1, very close · closer than Light Flesh
Olive Flesh vs Pale Flesh (72.003)Game Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Light Flesh
Olive Flesh vs Cream White (70.766)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Light Flesh

Other Pro Acryl paints close to Light Flesh

Light Flesh vs Warm Flesh (073)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Olive Flesh
Light Flesh vs Peach Flesh (AMP-008)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 13, fair
Light Flesh vs Ivory (023)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 13, fair

All matches: Olive Flesh equivalents · Light Flesh equivalents