What is the difference between Ruinous Spell and Waaagh! Flesh?

ΔE 14 (fair). Waaagh! Flesh is more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Ruinous Spell vs Waaagh! Flesh

Ruinous Spell

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Air
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #0a5a50 (estimate)

Waaagh! Flesh

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Base
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #1a5a3a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 13.9, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Waaagh! Flesh is more saturated, warmer than Ruinous Spell.

Can I use Waaagh! Flesh instead of Ruinous Spell?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 14). Waaagh! Flesh is more saturated, warmer than Ruinous Spell.

Can I use Ruinous Spell instead of Waaagh! Flesh?

The same difference applies the other way round: Ruinous Spell 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 Ruinous Spell on the colour wheel See Waaagh! Flesh on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Ruinous Spell

Ruinous Spell vs Sons of Horus GreenColour: Layer · ΔE 7, close · closer than Waaagh! Flesh
Ruinous Spell vs Lupercal GreenColour: Base · ΔE 9, close · closer than Waaagh! Flesh
Ruinous Spell vs Stegadon Scale GreenColour: Base · ΔE 9, close · closer than Waaagh! Flesh

Other Army Painter paints close to Waaagh! Flesh

Waaagh! Flesh vs Guardian GreenWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Ruinous Spell
Waaagh! Flesh vs Meisai Green (WP4164P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Ruinous Spell
Waaagh! Flesh vs Temple Gate TealWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Ruinous Spell

All matches: Ruinous Spell equivalents · Waaagh! Flesh equivalents