What is the difference between Tanned Flesh and Catachan Flesh?

ΔE 17 (loose). Catachan Flesh is a little darker, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Tanned Flesh vs Catachan Flesh

Tanned Flesh

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: IONIC Smart Colors
Code: IONIC-0034
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #ad6960 (estimate)

Catachan Flesh

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

How close are they?

ΔE 16.6, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Catachan Flesh is a little darker, warmer than Tanned Flesh.

Can I use Catachan Flesh instead of Tanned Flesh?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). Catachan Flesh is a little darker, warmer than Tanned Flesh.

Can I use Tanned Flesh instead of Catachan Flesh?

The same difference applies the other way round: Tanned Flesh is a little lighter, 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 Tanned Flesh on the colour wheel See Catachan Flesh on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Tanned Flesh

Tanned Flesh vs Bugman's GlowColour: Base · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Catachan Flesh
Tanned Flesh vs Cadian FleshtoneColour: Layer · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Catachan Flesh
Tanned Flesh vs Deathclaw BrownColour: Layer · ΔE 17, loose

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Catachan Flesh

Catachan Flesh vs Earth (ATOM-20051)ATOM · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Tanned Flesh
Catachan Flesh vs Burnt Sand (AMMO.F-551)Acrylic Colors for Figures · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Tanned Flesh
Catachan Flesh vs Rust Ochre (AMMO.F-541)Acrylic Colors for Figures · ΔE 7, close · closer than Tanned Flesh

All matches: Tanned Flesh equivalents · Catachan Flesh equivalents