The Scale75 Flesh set is worth buying if you paint a range of complexions, from pale to deep, and want a single box that covers highlight, base, and shadow steps for realistic skin without picking through the full Scalecolor catalog. It is one of the more complete fixed skin palettes among the major brands, spanning lighter and darker tones in the same box rather than splitting them across separate sets.
What is in the box
8 colors at 17ml each:
| Color | Type | What it is for |
|---|---|---|
| Pale Skin | base | Lightest highlight tone, pale complexions |
| Light Skin | base | Light midtone, general highlight step |
| Golden Skin | metallic | Warm sheened tone for stylized or fantasy skin accents |
| Basic Flesh | base | Core midtone base, the workhorse of the set |
| Pink Flesh | base | Warm blush tone, cheeks and highlights |
| Arabic Shadow | base | Mid deep shadow tone |
| Indian Shadow | base | Deeper shadow, richer complexions |
| African Shadow | base | Darkest tone in the set, deep shadow and dark complexions |
The naming runs from light to dark across the eight bottles, which makes the set easy to use as a graduated scale: pick a base tone that matches the complexion you want, then use the tones lighter than it for highlights and the tones darker than it for shadow, all from the same box rather than mixing across brands.
One bottle stands out from the rest. Golden Skin is listed as a metallic finish rather than a flat base, unusual for a skin set. Treat it as an accent for stylized, fantasy, or otherworldly skin, a subtle sheen on an elf or a supernatural character, rather than a tone for realistic human faces, where a metallic finish would look wrong.
Coverage gaps
There is no dedicated wash in this set, so recess shading around fingers, eyes, and hairlines still needs a separate wash paint or a thinned application of one of the darker tones in the box. There is also no lip or eye detail color included, so faces with visible eyes and mouths will need at least one or two extra bottles from elsewhere in your collection.
Who it suits, who should skip it
This set suits painters who work across a range of complexions in the same army or collection, since it is one of the few skin sets that spans light to dark in a single box rather than focusing on one skin tone family. It is a strong pickup for anyone doing character models, busts, or squads with varied skin tones who does not want to buy multiple themed sets to cover that range.
Skip it if you only ever paint one narrow complexion range, where a smaller two or three bottle purchase would do the job, or if you specifically want a mixing based system with toners and washes, in which case the Army Painter Skin Tones set is built around that approach instead. If you prefer a fixed palette from a more widely stocked brand, the Vallejo Skin Tones set is the closest direct comparison.
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FAQ
How many colors are in the Scale75 Flesh set, and how are they arranged?
8 colors running from Pale Skin at the lightest through to African Shadow at the darkest, arranged so the set covers highlight, base, and shadow steps across a range of complexions.
Why is one of the colors in a skin set a metallic finish?
Golden Skin has a metallic sheen and works best as an accent for stylized or fantasy skin rather than a realistic human tone. Treat it separately from the other seven straight base colors.
Does this set include a wash for recess shading?
No. All eight colors are opaque base tones. A separate wash or thinned dark tone is needed for shading around fingers and facial features.
How does this compare to Vallejo's or Army Painter's skin sets?
Vallejo's set is a fixed 8 color palette focused on a narrower complexion range with a warm and cool accent tone. Army Painter's set is a mixing system built around toners and washes rather than fixed colors. Scale75's set is the widest single fixed range across light to dark complexions of the three. See our Vallejo and Army Painter skin set guides for the full comparisons.
Can I mix these colors to get complexions between the eight listed?
Yes. Since the colors run in a light to dark order, blending two adjacent bottles gives you an intermediate tone without needing to buy additional paint.