Matt Candy Red vs Wildling Flesh

How close are they?

ΔE 6.6, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Wildling Flesh is a little lighter than Matt Candy Red. They are different kinds of paint: AMMO by Mig Matt Candy Red is an ink, glaze or transparent paint and Army Painter Wildling 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 Wildling Flesh instead of Matt Candy Red?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Wildling Flesh is a little lighter than Matt Candy Red. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Matt Candy Red instead of Wildling Flesh?

The same difference applies the other way round: Matt Candy Red is a little darker.

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.