African Flesh Shade
Foundry · Foundry Paint System · 126A
#5B444A · L*31.5 a*11.0 b*0.2
The closest match to Foundry African Flesh Shade in every other range, nearest first.
Foundry African Flesh Shade is a dark, muted pink-red. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: Duncan Royal Cloak, ΔE 1.0. 22 of the 30 other ranges have nothing within ΔE 5, so a substitution from those will read as a different colour.
What the ΔE numbers below mean, and how close a match has to be
What is the closest equivalent to Foundry African Flesh Shade?
Duncan Royal Cloak is the closest equivalent to Foundry African Flesh Shade in any other range, at ΔE 1.0 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Scale75 African Shadow (ΔE 2.1) and Revell Leather Brown (ΔE 2.7).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Foundry African Flesh Shade?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Purple Shadow, ΔE 3.6 — a close substitute. The full Foundry to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Foundry African Flesh Shade Shop Duncan Royal Cloak Shop Duncan Wave 1 set
African Flesh Shade equivalent in Duncan
- A Royal Cloak Wave 1 ΔE 1.0 · near-perfect
- D Scorched Earth Wave 1 ΔE 7.6 · similar
African Flesh Shade equivalent in Scale75
- B African Shadow Scale Color Range ΔE 2.1 · very close
- D Indian Shadow Scale Color Range ΔE 6.9 · similar
African Flesh Shade equivalent in Revell
- B Leather Brown Email Color - Matt ΔE 2.7 · very close
- E Tank Grey Email Color - Matt ΔE 12.8 · far
African Flesh Shade equivalent in The Army Painter
- B Carnelian Skin Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 3.3 · very close
- B Onyx Skin Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 3.3 · very close
African Flesh Shade equivalent in Vallejo
- C Purple Shadow Nocturna Models 74.011 ΔE 3.6 · close
- C Burned Flesh Nocturna Models 74.002 ΔE 3.8 · close
African Flesh Shade equivalent in Monument
- C Ninjon Dark Plum Pro Signature Series S11 ΔE 4.2 · close
- D Dark Umber Pro Acrylic Paints 019 ΔE 8.9 · similar
African Flesh Shade equivalent in Apple Barrel
- C Chocolate Sprinkle Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints 21982E ΔE 4.6 · close
- D Burnt Umber Colors 20512 ΔE 9.2 · similar
African Flesh Shade equivalent in AK Interactive
- C WWI German Lilac Air AK2277 ΔE 4.8 · close
- D WWI German Mauve Air AK2274 ΔE 6.0 · similar
African Flesh Shade equivalent in Citadel
- D Bloodreaver Flesh Layer ΔE 5.3 · similar
- D Gorthor Brown Layer ΔE 6.7 · similar
African Flesh Shade equivalent in Reaper
- D Dusky Skin Shadow Master Series Paints Core Colors 9250 ΔE 6.1 · similar
- D Dark Elf Shadow Master Series Paints Core Colors 9163 ΔE 6.6 · similar
African Flesh Shade equivalent in FolkArt
- D Real Brown Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics 2908 ΔE 6.1 · similar
- D Black Cherry Acrylic Colors 224 ΔE 7.3 · similar
African Flesh Shade equivalent in Mig
- D RLM 81 Braunviolett Acrylics AMIG0255 ΔE 6.4 · similar
- D RAL 8017 Schokobraun Acrylics AMIG0015 ΔE 8.7 · similar
African Flesh Shade in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coat d'Arms | #6C4645 | Super Wash Light Brown Fantasy Range - Ink Wash | ΔE 6.5 |
| Tamiya | #4F3733 | Red brown 2 Lacquer Paint | ΔE 6.9 |
| Mr. Hobby | #492F32 | Chocolate Brown T Aqueous Hobby Color | ΔE 7.0 |
| Golden | #624B44 | Burnt Umber Light Fluid | ΔE 7.1 |
| Liquitex | #523531 | Muted Pink Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 7.4 |
| Kimera Kolors | #6B4842 | Oxide Brown Medium Expansion Set 1 | ΔE 7.5 |
| Tom Color | #513D36 | Rusted Umber | ΔE 7.7 |
| P3 | #553D55 | Royal Violet Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 7.8 |
| Warcolours | #5D4239 | Brown 4 Layer paints | ΔE 7.8 |
| Mr. Paint | #4D3C35 | Nato Brown Mr Paint | ΔE 8.5 |
| Mission Models | #45302B | Rotbraun RAL 8017 | ΔE 9.2 |
| Arteza | #663D34 | Burnt Umber Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 9.6 |
| Acrilex | #683348 | Vinho Paints | ΔE 10.0 |
| Italeri | #4F4239 | Flat Brown 383 Acrylic Paint | ΔE 10.4 |
| Green Stuff World | #3B302E | Dark Umber Acrylic Colors | ΔE 10.4 |
| Humbrol | #483A5E | Gloss Purple Aerosol Sprays | ΔE 12.9 |
| Creature | #2C282A | Black Brown Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 14.0 |
| Turbo Dork | #805D49 | Death By | ΔE 15.7 |
Nearest colours inside Foundry
- B Red Oxide Paint System ΔE 2.1 · very close
- C Red Oxide Light Paint System ΔE 4.5 · close
- D Peaty Brown Paint System ΔE 6.2 · similar
- D Soviet Winter Brown Light Paint System ΔE 6.6 · similar
- D Musket Stock Brown Light Paint System ΔE 7.0 · similar
- D Soviet Winter Brown Paint System ΔE 7.1 · similar
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