What is the difference between Tanned Flesh and Catachan Flesh?

ΔE 11 (fair). Catachan Flesh is warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Tanned Flesh vs Catachan Flesh

Tanned Flesh

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Legacy
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #9b5b4d (estimate)

Catachan Flesh

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Base
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #8a5a3a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.4, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Catachan Flesh is warmer than Tanned Flesh.

Can I use Catachan Flesh instead of Tanned Flesh?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Catachan Flesh is warmer than Tanned Flesh.

Can I use Tanned Flesh instead of Catachan Flesh?

The same difference applies the other way round: Tanned Flesh is 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 Tanned Flesh on the colour wheel See Catachan Flesh on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Tanned Flesh

Tanned Flesh vs Bugman's GlowColour: Base · ΔE 13, fair
Tanned Flesh vs Bloodreaver FleshColour: Layer · ΔE 14, fair
Tanned Flesh vs Knight-Questor FleshColour: Layer · ΔE 15, loose

Other Army Painter paints close to Catachan Flesh

Catachan Flesh vs Leather BrownWarpaints Air · ΔE 0, very close · closer than Tanned Flesh
Catachan Flesh vs Bullwhack BrownWarpaints Air · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Tanned Flesh
Catachan Flesh vs Dark DAK Sand (WP4144P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Tanned Flesh

All matches: Tanned Flesh equivalents · Catachan Flesh equivalents