What is the difference between Kronos Flesh and Base Flesh?

ΔE 15 (loose). Base Flesh is a little darker, more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Kronos Flesh vs Base Flesh

Kronos Flesh

Brand: Two Thin Coats
Range: Triads: midtones
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #caa474 (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 15.3, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Base Flesh is a little darker, more saturated, warmer than Kronos Flesh.

Can I use Base Flesh instead of Kronos Flesh?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 15). Base Flesh is a little darker, more saturated, warmer than Kronos Flesh.

Can I use Kronos Flesh instead of Base Flesh?

The same difference applies the other way round: Kronos Flesh is a little lighter, more muted, 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 Kronos Flesh on the colour wheel See Base Flesh on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Kronos Flesh

Kronos Flesh vs Khaki (72.061)Game Color · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Base Flesh
Kronos Flesh vs Barbarian Skin (72.071)Game Color · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Base Flesh
Kronos Flesh vs Pale Sand (70.837)Model Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than Base Flesh

Other Two Thin Coats paints close to Base Flesh

Base Flesh vs Dark Sun YellowTriads: shadows · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Kronos Flesh
Base Flesh vs Ares FleshTriads: highlights · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Kronos Flesh
Base Flesh vs Satyr BrownTriads: highlights · ΔE 16, loose

All matches: Kronos Flesh equivalents · Base Flesh equivalents