What is the difference between Paratrooper Tan and Malefic Flesh?

ΔE 11 (fair). Malefic Flesh is a little darker, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Paratrooper Tan vs Malefic Flesh

Paratrooper Tan

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

Malefic Flesh

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Fantasy-Pro
Code: 74.012
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #8a6055 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.6, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Malefic Flesh is a little darker, cooler than Paratrooper Tan.

Can I use Malefic Flesh instead of Paratrooper Tan?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Malefic Flesh is a little darker, cooler than Paratrooper Tan.

Can I use Paratrooper Tan instead of Malefic Flesh?

The same difference applies the other way round: Paratrooper Tan is a little lighter, 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 Malefic Flesh on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Paratrooper Tan

Paratrooper Tan vs Tan Earth (71.079)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Malefic Flesh
Paratrooper Tan vs US Desert Sand (71.140)Model Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Malefic Flesh
Paratrooper Tan vs Pale Brown (70.825)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Malefic Flesh

Other Army Painter paints close to Malefic Flesh

Malefic Flesh vs Mocca SkinWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 7, close · closer than Paratrooper Tan
Malefic Flesh vs Fur BrownWarpaints Air · ΔE 9, close · closer than Paratrooper Tan
Malefic Flesh vs Onyx SkinWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Paratrooper Tan

All matches: Paratrooper Tan equivalents · Malefic Flesh equivalents