Yellow Ochre vs Ares Flesh

Yellow Ochre

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Historical
Code
WP4133P
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#a98c4e (estimate)

Ares Flesh

Brand
Two Thin Coats
Range
Triads: highlights
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#bb8e68 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 13.9, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Ares Flesh is more muted, warmer than Yellow Ochre.

Can I use Ares Flesh instead of Yellow Ochre?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 14). Ares Flesh is more muted, warmer than Yellow Ochre.

Can I use Yellow Ochre instead of Ares Flesh?

The same difference applies the other way round: Yellow Ochre is more saturated, 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 Ochre on the colour wheel See Ares Flesh on the colour wheel

Other Two Thin Coats paints close to Yellow Ochre

Other Army Painter paints close to Ares Flesh

All matches: Yellow Ochre equivalents · Ares Flesh equivalents

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