What is the difference between Human Flesh and Bag of Bones?

ΔE 25 (loose). Bag of Bones is noticeably darker, more saturated, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Human Flesh vs Bag of Bones

Human Flesh

Brand: Scale75
Range: Instant Colors
Code: SIN15
Type: a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch: #daab97 (estimate)

Bag of Bones

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Xpress Color
Code: 72.450
Type: a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch: #9c7e4f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 24.8, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Bag of Bones is noticeably darker, more saturated, cooler than Human Flesh.

Can I use Bag of Bones instead of Human Flesh?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 25). Bag of Bones is noticeably darker, more saturated, cooler than Human Flesh.

Can I use Human Flesh instead of Bag of Bones?

The same difference applies the other way round: Human Flesh is noticeably lighter, 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 Human Flesh on the colour wheel See Bag of Bones on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Human Flesh

Human Flesh vs Mummy White (72.449)Xpress Color · ΔE 17, loose · closer than Bag of Bones
Human Flesh vs Templar White (72.401)Xpress Color · ΔE 25, loose
Human Flesh vs Fairy Skin (72.457)Xpress Color · ΔE 28, loose

Other Scale75 paints close to Bag of Bones

Bag of Bones vs Phoenix Feather (SIN14)Instant Colors · ΔE 19, loose · closer than Human Flesh
Bag of Bones vs Wild Beast (SIN40)Instant Colors · ΔE 19, loose · closer than Human Flesh
Bag of Bones vs Zombie Skin (SIN13)Instant Colors · ΔE 19, loose · closer than Human Flesh

All matches: Human Flesh equivalents · Bag of Bones equivalents