What is the difference between Tan Yellow and Bestigor Flesh?

ΔE 11 (fair). Bestigor Flesh is more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Tan Yellow vs Bestigor Flesh

Tan Yellow

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen Intense
Code: AK11116
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #cc944f (estimate)

Bestigor Flesh

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Layer
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #d09a6a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.4, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Bestigor Flesh is more muted, warmer than Tan Yellow.

Can I use Bestigor Flesh instead of Tan Yellow?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Bestigor Flesh is more muted, warmer than Tan Yellow.

Can I use Tan Yellow instead of Bestigor Flesh?

The same difference applies the other way round: Tan Yellow is more saturated, 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 Tan Yellow on the colour wheel See Bestigor Flesh on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Tan Yellow

Tan Yellow vs Ungor FleshColour: Layer · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Bestigor Flesh
Tan Yellow vs T'au Light OchreColour: Layer · ΔE 8, close · closer than Bestigor Flesh
Tan Yellow vs Tallarn SandColour: Layer · ΔE 12, fair

Other AK Interactive paints close to Bestigor Flesh

Bestigor Flesh vs French Army Desert Sand (AK11363)3rd Gen AFV Series · ΔE 6, close · closer than Tan Yellow
Bestigor Flesh vs Orange Tan (AK11409)3rd Gen Figure Series · ΔE 9, close · closer than Tan Yellow
Bestigor Flesh vs Beige Red (AK11064)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 10, close · closer than Tan Yellow

All matches: Tan Yellow equivalents · Bestigor Flesh equivalents