Dark Green INK vs Waaagh! Flesh

How close are they?

ΔE 8.2, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Waaagh! Flesh is a little darker, more muted than Dark Green INK. They are different kinds of paint: AK Interactive Dark Green INK is an ink, glaze or transparent paint and Citadel Waaagh! Flesh is an opaque base/layer paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Waaagh! Flesh instead of Dark Green INK?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Waaagh! Flesh is a little darker, more muted than Dark Green INK. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Dark Green INK instead of Waaagh! Flesh?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dark Green INK is a little lighter, 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.