What is the difference between Human Flesh and Catachan Flesh?

ΔE 14 (fair). Catachan Flesh is warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Human Flesh vs Catachan Flesh

Human Flesh

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: AK Quick Gen
Code: AK17057
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #935249 (estimate)

Catachan Flesh

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Base
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #8a5a3a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 13.6, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Catachan Flesh is warmer than Human Flesh.

Can I use Catachan Flesh instead of Human Flesh?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 14). Catachan Flesh is warmer than Human Flesh.

Can I use Human Flesh instead of Catachan Flesh?

The same difference applies the other way round: Human Flesh is cooler.

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 Human Flesh on the colour wheel See Catachan Flesh on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Human Flesh

Human Flesh vs Bloodreaver FleshColour: Layer · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Catachan Flesh
Human Flesh vs Knight-Questor FleshColour: Layer · ΔE 14, fair
Human Flesh vs Tuskgor FurColour: Layer · ΔE 16, loose

Other AK Interactive paints close to Catachan Flesh

Catachan Flesh vs Ochre Green (AK17075)AK Quick Gen · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Human Flesh
Catachan Flesh vs Desert Sand (AK17079)AK Quick Gen · ΔE 7, close · closer than Human Flesh
Catachan Flesh vs S.C.C. No.2 Brown (AK11385)3rd Gen AFV Series · ΔE 7, close · closer than Human Flesh

All matches: Human Flesh equivalents · Catachan Flesh equivalents