What is the difference between Necrotic Flesh and Pastel Green?

ΔE 9 (close). Pastel Green is a little darker. Swatch colours are estimates.

Necrotic Flesh vs Pastel Green

Necrotic Flesh

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

Pastel Green

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.885
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #839064 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.0, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Pastel Green is a little darker than Necrotic Flesh.

Can I use Pastel Green instead of Necrotic Flesh?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Pastel Green is a little darker than Necrotic Flesh.

Can I use Necrotic Flesh instead of Pastel Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Necrotic Flesh is a little lighter.

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 Pastel Green on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Necrotic Flesh

Necrotic Flesh vs IJA Light Grey Green (71.321)Model Air · ΔE 12, fair
Necrotic Flesh vs UK BSC (71.288)Model Air · ΔE 13, fair
Necrotic Flesh vs Sky Type S (71.302)Model Air · ΔE 13, fair

Other Army Painter paints close to Pastel Green

Pastel Green vs Olive DrabWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 7, close · closer than Necrotic Flesh
Pastel Green vs Light Drab (WP4032P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 7, close · closer than Necrotic Flesh
Pastel Green vs Witch BrewWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 7, close · closer than Necrotic Flesh

All matches: Necrotic Flesh equivalents · Pastel Green equivalents