What is the difference between Rosy Shadow and Burned Flesh?

ΔE 15 (loose). Burned Flesh is a little darker, much more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Rosy Shadow vs Burned Flesh

Rosy Shadow

Brand: Reaper
Range: Master Series Paints
Code: 09067
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #ba827c (estimate)

Burned Flesh

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Fantasy-Pro
Code: 74.002
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #c0715e (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.2, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Burned Flesh is a little darker, much more saturated, warmer than Rosy Shadow.

Can I use Burned Flesh instead of Rosy Shadow?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 15). Burned Flesh is a little darker, much more saturated, warmer than Rosy Shadow.

Can I use Rosy Shadow instead of Burned Flesh?

The same difference applies the other way round: Rosy Shadow is a little lighter, much 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 Rosy Shadow on the colour wheel See Burned Flesh on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Rosy Shadow

Rosy Shadow vs Tan Earth (71.079)Model Air · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Burned Flesh
Rosy Shadow vs US Desert Sand (71.140)Model Air · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Burned Flesh
Rosy Shadow vs Pale Brown (70.825)Model Color · ΔE 15, fair · closer than Burned Flesh

Other Reaper paints close to Burned Flesh

Burned Flesh vs Blushing Rose (09140)Master Series Paints · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Rosy Shadow
Burned Flesh vs Fired Clay (09171)Master Series Paints · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Rosy Shadow
Burned Flesh vs Porcelain Rose (09141)Master Series Paints · ΔE 15, loose

All matches: Rosy Shadow equivalents · Burned Flesh equivalents