What is the difference between Necrotic Flesh and Sail Color?

ΔE 11 (fair). Sail Color is more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Necrotic Flesh vs Sail Color

Necrotic Flesh

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #a1ac82 (estimate)

Sail Color

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Mr. Color
Code: C-45
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #b3af74 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.2, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Sail Color is more saturated, warmer than Necrotic Flesh.

Can I use Sail Color instead of Necrotic Flesh?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Sail Color is more saturated, warmer than Necrotic Flesh.

Can I use Necrotic Flesh instead of Sail Color?

The same difference applies the other way round: Necrotic Flesh is more muted, 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 Sail Color on the colour wheel

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Necrotic Flesh

Necrotic Flesh vs Sky BS381C/210 (C-368)Mr. Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Sail Color
Necrotic Flesh vs Gray FS26440 (H-325)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 10, close · closer than Sail Color
Necrotic Flesh vs Sail Color (H-85)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 11, fair

Other Army Painter paints close to Sail Color

Sail Color vs Desert Webbing (WP4137P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Necrotic Flesh
Sail Color vs Light Mustard Khaki (WP4159P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 8, close · closer than Necrotic Flesh
Sail Color vs Light Imperial Khaki (WP4156P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 9, close · closer than Necrotic Flesh

All matches: Necrotic Flesh equivalents · Sail Color equivalents