What is the difference between Yellow Dune and Dark Flesh?

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

Yellow Dune vs Dark Flesh

Yellow Dune

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Air
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #d0a048 (estimate)

Dark Flesh

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.927
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #ca8935 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.1, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Dark Flesh is a little darker, warmer than Yellow Dune.

Can I use Dark Flesh instead of Yellow Dune?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Dark Flesh is a little darker, warmer than Yellow Dune.

Can I use Yellow Dune instead of Dark Flesh?

The same difference applies the other way round: Yellow Dune is a little lighter, 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 Yellow Dune on the colour wheel See Dark Flesh on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Yellow Dune

Yellow Dune vs Yellow Ochre (70.913)Model Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Dark Flesh
Yellow Dune vs US Interior Yellow (71.107)Model Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Dark Flesh
Yellow Dune vs Buff (70.976)Model Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than Dark Flesh

Other Army Painter paints close to Dark Flesh

Dark Flesh vs Camo Sand (WP4043P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 11, fair
Dark Flesh vs Barren YellowWarpaints Air · ΔE 13, fair
Dark Flesh vs Demigod FlamesWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 13, fair

All matches: Yellow Dune equivalents · Dark Flesh equivalents