What is the difference between Sanguine Scarlet and Dark Flesh Tone?

ΔE 15 (fair). Dark Flesh Tone is a little lighter, much more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Sanguine Scarlet vs Dark Flesh Tone

Sanguine Scarlet

Brand: Two Thin Coats
Range: Triads: midtones
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #97191d (estimate)

Dark Flesh Tone

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.044
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #953b2c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 14.6, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Dark Flesh Tone is a little lighter, much more muted than Sanguine Scarlet.

Can I use Dark Flesh Tone instead of Sanguine Scarlet?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 15). Dark Flesh Tone is a little lighter, much more muted than Sanguine Scarlet.

Can I use Sanguine Scarlet instead of Dark Flesh Tone?

The same difference applies the other way round: Sanguine Scarlet is a little darker, much 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 Sanguine Scarlet on the colour wheel See Dark Flesh Tone on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Sanguine Scarlet

Sanguine Scarlet vs Gory Red (72.011)Game Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Dark Flesh Tone
Sanguine Scarlet vs Carmine Red (70.908)Model Color · ΔE 6, close · closer than Dark Flesh Tone
Sanguine Scarlet vs Scarlet Red (72.012)Game Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Dark Flesh Tone

Other Two Thin Coats paints close to Dark Flesh Tone

Dark Flesh Tone vs Dry Rust BrownTriads: midtones · ΔE 8, close · closer than Sanguine Scarlet
Dark Flesh Tone vs Rust OrangeTriads: shadows · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Sanguine Scarlet
Dark Flesh Tone vs Evil Eye RedTriads: highlights · ΔE 15, loose

All matches: Sanguine Scarlet equivalents · Dark Flesh Tone equivalents