What is the difference between Paratrooper Tan and Dead Flush?

ΔE 9 (close). Dead Flush is a little lighter, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Paratrooper Tan vs Dead Flush

Paratrooper Tan

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Historical
Code: WP4027P
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #9e7b6c (estimate)

Dead Flush

Brand: Green Stuff World
Range: Opaque Colors
Code: 4112
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #aa8986 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.9, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Dead Flush is a little lighter, cooler than Paratrooper Tan.

Can I use Dead Flush instead of Paratrooper Tan?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Dead Flush is a little lighter, cooler than Paratrooper Tan.

Can I use Paratrooper Tan instead of Dead Flush?

The same difference applies the other way round: Paratrooper Tan is a little darker, 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 Paratrooper Tan on the colour wheel See Dead Flush on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Paratrooper Tan

Paratrooper Tan vs Granite Grey (4111)Opaque Colors · ΔE 15, loose
Paratrooper Tan vs Starship Grey (3235)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 16, loose
Paratrooper Tan vs Dark Beige (1854)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 17, loose

Other Army Painter paints close to Dead Flush

Dead Flush vs Gnome CheeksWarpaints Air · ΔE 8, close · closer than Paratrooper Tan
Dead Flush vs Command KhakiWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 8, close · closer than Paratrooper Tan
Dead Flush vs Paratrooper TanWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 9, close

All matches: Paratrooper Tan equivalents · Dead Flush equivalents