I was wondering if anyone knew if brick yellow was the same color as tan or light flesh color?   When you see brick yellow on the pick a brick inventory it sure does look like tan or light flesh color.  Thanks in advance.

I was wondering if anyone knew if brick yellow was the same color as tan or light flesh color?   When you see brick yellow on the pick a brick inventory it sure does look like tan or light flesh color.  Thanks in advance.

I think that there is a very slight difference between the two.

Brick Yellow = Tan but Light Flesh is a different color, usually used for licensed minifigure heads and stuff.

there is a minor difference. Definitely tough if you see the darker ones in light as they look more Yellow.

there is a minor difference. Definitely tough if you see the darker ones in light as they look more Yellow.

I'm almost certain brick yellow is the same as tan for three four reasons:

 

• I have bought from Lego's PAB online ("brick yellow") and Bricklink ("tan) - I work with that color a lot for my MOCs - and they are identical.
• Check out Brickipedia: Brick Yellow is the official name for color #5 and tan is the common name: http://lego.wikia.com/wiki/Colour_Palette

• Tan/Brick Yellow was not included in the color changes of 2004: http://thebrickblogger.com/2011/02/lego-colors-introduction/
• If they were different colors, both would be listed on Bricklink, PAB, and Brickset. Instead, only one name for the same color appears on each site respectively.

Light Flesh (official name Light Nougat) is a completely different color, color ID #283

 

 

If you are seeing differences in the bricks color it could easily be yellowing, or perhaps you have some rare Bayer test bricks. Eurobricks super-brain "Lego Historian" talked about these test bricks in this thread: http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=77694

Do you guys think that brick yellow would be a good substitute to light flesh?  

 

I was going to make people similar to the ones in legoland that make up the section where they have the star wars, different parts of the USA, sections of the world, etc.  The people would be around 3-4 inches high, similar to the monthly mini build at the lego store.  Does anyone know did they use light flesh on the superman mini build a few months back?  Thats the color I would like to use.  Thanks again for all your help and input

If this is the superman you are referring to I'm pretty sure that it is tan/brick yellow (I checked BL most of those pieces aren't even made in light flesh). It makes a pretty decent substitute if you are building figures like this. Good luck.

That is the one.  I think it will substitute nicely.  Thanks Brainl3

That is the one.  I think it will substitute nicely.  Thanks Brainl3

You're welcome. Have a good one.

Hey Brianl3, does this color chart display all the ones Lego currently uses? As a builder and hobby pixel artist, I love these as they give a nice full spectrum of colors to work with.

This colour chart should be a universal resource.

This colour chart should be a universal resource.

Ha ha, beautiful! Better than a color chart at Home Depot. Thank you, CelesAurivern. :thumbsup:

Ha ha, beautiful! Better than a color chart at Home Depot. Thank you, CelesAurivern.

Might be a tad outdated though, since it was last done in 2008, but I think it had pretty much all the major colours in there.

Ha ha, beautiful! Better than a color chart at Home Depot. Thank you, CelesAurivern.

 

What he said!

 

I've been getting sick of the difference between the gray colors when putting together used sets, so this should actually help a lot.

The one I posted is the 2010 version for colors in production during that year, the one Celes posted is a more complete version from 2008 that includes old colors from before the 2004 swaps. I don't think anyone has put together a 2013 calendar yet.

 

Hey Brianl3, does this color chart display all the ones Lego currently uses? As a builder and hobby pixel artist, I love these as they give a nice full spectrum of colors to work with.