What is the difference between Necrotic Flesh and UK BSC?

ΔE 13 (fair). UK BSC is a little lighter, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Necrotic Flesh vs UK BSC

Necrotic Flesh

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

UK BSC

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.288
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #bfb683 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.5, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. UK BSC is a little lighter, warmer than Necrotic Flesh.

Can I use UK BSC instead of Necrotic Flesh?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). UK BSC is a little lighter, warmer than Necrotic Flesh.

Can I use Necrotic Flesh instead of UK BSC?

The same difference applies the other way round: Necrotic Flesh 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 Necrotic Flesh on the colour wheel See UK BSC on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Necrotic Flesh

Necrotic Flesh vs Pastel Green (70.885)Model Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than UK BSC
Necrotic Flesh vs IJA Light Grey Green (71.321)Model Air · ΔE 12, fair · closer than UK BSC
Necrotic Flesh vs Sky Type S (71.302)Model Air · ΔE 13, fair

Other Army Painter paints close to UK BSC

UK BSC vs Desert Webbing (WP4137P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Necrotic Flesh
UK BSC vs Light Khaki Drill (WP4136P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 8, close · closer than Necrotic Flesh
UK BSC vs Skeleton BoneWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 9, close · closer than Necrotic Flesh

All matches: Necrotic Flesh equivalents · UK BSC equivalents