Ares Flesh vs US Earth Yellow

Ares Flesh

Brand
Two Thin Coats
Range
Triads: highlights
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#bb8e68 (estimate)

US Earth Yellow

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Air
Code
71.291
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#ad8557 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.1, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. US Earth Yellow is a little darker, cooler than Ares Flesh.

Can I use US Earth Yellow instead of Ares Flesh?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 6). US Earth Yellow is a little darker, cooler than Ares Flesh.

Can I use Ares Flesh instead of US Earth Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Ares Flesh is a little lighter, 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 Ares Flesh on the colour wheel See US Earth Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Ares Flesh

Other Two Thin Coats paints close to US Earth Yellow

All matches: Ares Flesh equivalents · US Earth Yellow equivalents

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