Basic Flesh vs Basic Skin Tone

Basic Flesh

Brand
Scale75
Range
Scalecolor
Code
SC20
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#d5a386 (estimate)

Basic Skin Tone

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Color
Code
70.815
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#e59a7c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.2, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Basic Skin Tone is more saturated, cooler than Basic Flesh.

Can I use Basic Skin Tone instead of Basic Flesh?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Basic Skin Tone is more saturated, cooler than Basic Flesh.

Can I use Basic Flesh instead of Basic Skin Tone?

The same difference applies the other way round: Basic Flesh is more muted, warmer.

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 Basic Flesh on the colour wheel See Basic Skin Tone on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Basic Flesh

Other Scale75 paints close to Basic Skin Tone

All matches: Basic Flesh equivalents · Basic Skin Tone equivalents

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