What is the difference between Savage Green and Waaagh! Flesh?

ΔE 17 (loose). Waaagh! Flesh is a little darker, much more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Savage Green vs Waaagh! Flesh

Savage Green

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Air
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #0a6a30 (estimate)

Waaagh! Flesh

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

How close are they?

ΔE 17.5, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Waaagh! Flesh is a little darker, much more muted, cooler than Savage Green.

Can I use Waaagh! Flesh instead of Savage Green?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). Waaagh! Flesh is a little darker, much more muted, cooler than Savage Green.

Can I use Savage Green instead of Waaagh! Flesh?

The same difference applies the other way round: Savage Green is a little lighter, much 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 Savage Green on the colour wheel See Waaagh! Flesh on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Savage Green

Savage Green vs Warboss GreenColour: Layer · ΔE 9, close · closer than Waaagh! Flesh
Savage Green vs Orruk FleshColour: Base · ΔE 16, loose · closer than Waaagh! Flesh
Savage Green vs Vulkan GreenColour: Layer · ΔE 17, loose

Other Army Painter paints close to Waaagh! Flesh

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

All matches: Savage Green equivalents · Waaagh! Flesh equivalents