Tanned Highlight vs Pale Flesh

Tanned Highlight

Brand
Reaper
Range
Master Series Paints
Code
09045
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#ba8f77 (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 8.1, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Pale Flesh is a little lighter, more muted than Tanned Highlight.

Can I use Pale Flesh instead of Tanned Highlight?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Pale Flesh is a little lighter, more muted than Tanned Highlight.

Can I use Tanned Highlight instead of Pale Flesh?

The same difference applies the other way round: Tanned Highlight is a little darker, 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 Tanned Highlight on the colour wheel See Pale Flesh on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Tanned Highlight

Other Reaper paints close to Pale Flesh

All matches: Tanned Highlight equivalents · Pale Flesh equivalents

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