Imp Yellow vs Dead Flesh

Imp Yellow

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Air
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#f5cc70 (estimate)

Dead Flesh

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color
Code
72.035
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#dcca68 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.3, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Dead Flesh is cooler than Imp Yellow.

Can I use Dead Flesh instead of Imp Yellow?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 10). Dead Flesh is cooler than Imp Yellow.

Can I use Imp Yellow instead of Dead Flesh?

The same difference applies the other way round: Imp Yellow is 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 Imp Yellow on the colour wheel See Dead Flesh on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Imp Yellow

Other Army Painter paints close to Dead Flesh

All matches: Imp Yellow equivalents · Dead Flesh equivalents

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