What is the difference between Shadow Orange and Burned Flesh?

ΔE 11 (fair). Burned Flesh is more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Shadow Orange vs Burned Flesh

Shadow Orange

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: IONIC Smart Colors
Code: IONIC-0049
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #cb7350 (estimate)

Burned Flesh

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Fantasy-Pro
Code: 74.002
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #c0715e (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.7, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Burned Flesh is more muted, cooler than Shadow Orange.

Can I use Burned Flesh instead of Shadow Orange?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Burned Flesh is more muted, cooler than Shadow Orange.

Can I use Shadow Orange instead of Burned Flesh?

The same difference applies the other way round: Shadow Orange is more saturated, warmer.

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 Shadow Orange on the colour wheel See Burned Flesh on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Shadow Orange

Shadow Orange vs Elf Skin Tone (72.004)Game Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Burned Flesh
Shadow Orange vs Tan (72.066)Game Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Burned Flesh
Shadow Orange vs Grunge Brown (72.115)Game Color · ΔE 12, fair

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Burned Flesh

Burned Flesh vs Tanned Flesh (IONIC-0034)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 9, close · closer than Shadow Orange
Burned Flesh vs Warm Skin (ATOM-20043)ATOM · ΔE 12, fair
Burned Flesh vs Dwarf Skin (IONIC-0032)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 13, fair

All matches: Shadow Orange equivalents · Burned Flesh equivalents