Desert Olive Green vs Rakarth Flesh

Desert Olive Green

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Historical
Code
WP4140P
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#959b85 (estimate)

Rakarth Flesh

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Base
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#a8a090 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.2, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Rakarth Flesh is a little lighter, warmer than Desert Olive Green.

Can I use Rakarth Flesh instead of Desert Olive Green?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Rakarth Flesh is a little lighter, warmer than Desert Olive Green.

Can I use Desert Olive Green instead of Rakarth Flesh?

The same difference applies the other way round: Desert Olive Green is a little darker, 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 Desert Olive Green on the colour wheel See Rakarth Flesh on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Desert Olive Green

Other Army Painter paints close to Rakarth Flesh

All matches: Desert Olive Green equivalents · Rakarth Flesh equivalents

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