Earth vs Cadian Fleshtone

Earth

Brand
AMMO by Mig
Range
Shaders
Code
A.MIG-0852
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#a96d55 (estimate)

Cadian Fleshtone

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Layer
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#c07a5a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.7, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Cadian Fleshtone is a little lighter, more saturated than Earth. They are different kinds of paint: AMMO by Mig Earth is an ink, glaze or transparent paint and Citadel Cadian Fleshtone 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 Cadian Fleshtone instead of Earth?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Cadian Fleshtone is a little lighter, more saturated than Earth. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Earth instead of Cadian Fleshtone?

The same difference applies the other way round: Earth is a little darker, more muted.

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 Earth on the colour wheel See Cadian Fleshtone on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Earth

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Cadian Fleshtone

All matches: Earth equivalents · Cadian Fleshtone equivalents

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