What is the difference between Paratrooper Tan and Evil Flesh?

ΔE 13 (fair). Evil Flesh is noticeably darker, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Paratrooper Tan vs Evil Flesh

Paratrooper Tan

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

Evil Flesh

Brand: Nocturna Models
Range: N-Paint Basic
Code: NA04
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #776659 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.7, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Evil Flesh is noticeably darker, more muted than Paratrooper Tan.

Can I use Evil Flesh instead of Paratrooper Tan?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Evil Flesh is noticeably darker, more muted than Paratrooper Tan.

Can I use Paratrooper Tan instead of Evil Flesh?

The same difference applies the other way round: Paratrooper Tan is noticeably lighter, more saturated.

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 Evil Flesh on the colour wheel

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Paratrooper Tan

Paratrooper Tan vs Earth Brown (NA45)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Evil Flesh
Paratrooper Tan vs Pilgrim Grey (NA13)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 13, fair
Paratrooper Tan vs Brutal Brown (NA43)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 21, loose

Other Army Painter paints close to Evil Flesh

Evil Flesh vs Mocca SkinWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 7, close · closer than Paratrooper Tan
Evil Flesh vs Ammo Pouch Brown (WP4130P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 9, close · closer than Paratrooper Tan
Evil Flesh vs Onyx SkinWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Paratrooper Tan

All matches: Paratrooper Tan equivalents · Evil Flesh equivalents