What is the difference between Sandy Tan and Base Flesh?

ΔE 14 (fair). Base Flesh is more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Sandy Tan vs Base Flesh

Sandy Tan

Brand: Reaper
Range: Master Series Paints
Code: 09191
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #c89745 (estimate)

Base Flesh

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Fantasy-Pro
Code: 74.004
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #cb8b55 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 14.2, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Base Flesh is more muted, warmer than Sandy Tan.

Can I use Base Flesh instead of Sandy Tan?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 14). Base Flesh is more muted, warmer than Sandy Tan.

Can I use Sandy Tan instead of Base Flesh?

The same difference applies the other way round: Sandy Tan is more saturated, 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 Sandy Tan on the colour wheel See Base Flesh on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Sandy Tan

Sandy Tan vs US Interior Yellow (71.107)Model Air · ΔE 6, close · closer than Base Flesh
Sandy Tan vs Dark Flesh (70.927)Model Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than Base Flesh
Sandy Tan vs Yellow Ochre (70.913)Model Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than Base Flesh

Other Reaper paints close to Base Flesh

Base Flesh vs Burnt Orange (09111)Master Series Paints · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Sandy Tan
Base Flesh vs Sand Brown (09190)Master Series Paints · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Sandy Tan
Base Flesh vs Tanned Leather (09031)Master Series Paints · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Sandy Tan

All matches: Sandy Tan equivalents · Base Flesh equivalents