What is the difference between Fair Shadow and Pale Flesh?

ΔE 11 (fair). Pale Flesh is a little darker, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Fair Shadow vs Pale Flesh

Fair Shadow

Brand: Reaper
Range: Master Series Paints
Code: 09046
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #d7a983 (estimate)

Pale Flesh

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Fantasy-Pro
Code: 74.015
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #c5a38d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.7, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Pale Flesh is a little darker, more muted than Fair Shadow.

Can I use Pale Flesh instead of Fair Shadow?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Pale Flesh is a little darker, more muted than Fair Shadow.

Can I use Fair Shadow instead of Pale Flesh?

The same difference applies the other way round: Fair Shadow is a little lighter, more saturated.

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 Fair Shadow on the colour wheel See Pale Flesh on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Fair Shadow

Fair Shadow vs Khaki (72.061)Game Color · ΔE 8, close · closer than Pale Flesh
Fair Shadow vs Barbarian Skin (72.071)Game Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than Pale Flesh
Fair Shadow vs Rosy Flesh (72.100)Game Color · ΔE 10, close · closer than Pale Flesh

Other Reaper paints close to Pale Flesh

Pale Flesh vs Golden Skin (09092)Master Series Paints · ΔE 7, close · closer than Fair Shadow
Pale Flesh vs Tanned Highlight (09045)Master Series Paints · ΔE 8, close · closer than Fair Shadow
Pale Flesh vs Aged Bone (09058)Master Series Paints · ΔE 8, close · closer than Fair Shadow

All matches: Fair Shadow equivalents · Pale Flesh equivalents