What is the difference between Necrotic Flesh and Sky Type S?

ΔE 10 (fair). Sky Type S is a little darker, more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Necrotic Flesh vs Sky Type S

Necrotic Flesh

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

Sky Type S

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.302
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #939e85 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.3, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Sky Type S is a little darker, more muted, cooler than Necrotic Flesh.

Can I use Sky Type S instead of Necrotic Flesh?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 10). Sky Type S is a little darker, more muted, cooler than Necrotic Flesh.

Can I use Necrotic Flesh instead of Sky Type S?

The same difference applies the other way round: Necrotic Flesh is a little lighter, more saturated, 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 Necrotic Flesh on the colour wheel See Sky Type S on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Necrotic Flesh

Necrotic Flesh vs IJA Grey Green (71.326)Model Air · ΔE 9, close · closer than Sky Type S
Necrotic Flesh vs IJA Light Grey Green (71.321)Model Air · ΔE 9, close · closer than Sky Type S
Necrotic Flesh vs Ivory (71.075)Model Air · ΔE 10, fair

Other Army Painter paints close to Sky Type S

Sky Type S vs Desert Olive Green (WP4140P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Necrotic Flesh
Sky Type S vs Raw Wool (WP4152P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 7, close · closer than Necrotic Flesh
Sky Type S vs Mid Imperial Khaki (WP4155P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 8, close · closer than Necrotic Flesh

All matches: Necrotic Flesh equivalents · Sky Type S equivalents