What is the difference between Necrotic Flesh and Deck Grey?

ΔE 23 (loose). Deck Grey is noticeably lighter, more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Necrotic Flesh vs Deck Grey

Necrotic Flesh

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Air
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #98a878 (estimate)

Deck Grey

Brand: Green Stuff World
Range: Acrylic Colors
Code: 1885
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #d9c1a3 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 22.6, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Deck Grey is noticeably lighter, more muted, warmer than Necrotic Flesh.

Can I use Deck Grey instead of Necrotic Flesh?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 23). Deck Grey is noticeably lighter, more muted, warmer than Necrotic Flesh.

Can I use Necrotic Flesh instead of Deck Grey?

The same difference applies the other way round: Necrotic Flesh is noticeably darker, more saturated, 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 Necrotic Flesh on the colour wheel See Deck Grey on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Necrotic Flesh

Necrotic Flesh vs Donkey Grey (4130)Opaque Colors · ΔE 21, loose · closer than Deck Grey
Necrotic Flesh vs Khaki Bone (4129)Opaque Colors · ΔE 22, loose · closer than Deck Grey
Necrotic Flesh vs Yoda Green (3232)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 23, loose · closer than Deck Grey

Other Army Painter paints close to Deck Grey

Deck Grey vs Ancient StoneWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Necrotic Flesh
Deck Grey vs Skeleton BoneWarpaints Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Necrotic Flesh
Deck Grey vs Skeleton BoneWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 6, close · closer than Necrotic Flesh

All matches: Necrotic Flesh equivalents · Deck Grey equivalents