What is the difference between Emerald Scream and Waaagh! Flesh?

ΔE 19 (loose). Waaagh! Flesh is noticeably darker, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Emerald Scream vs Waaagh! Flesh

Emerald Scream

Brand: Bear Cavalry
Range: Bear Cavalry Paints
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #1a816f (estimate)

Waaagh! Flesh

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

How close are they?

ΔE 18.8, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Waaagh! Flesh is noticeably darker, warmer than Emerald Scream.

Can I use Waaagh! Flesh instead of Emerald Scream?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 19). Waaagh! Flesh is noticeably darker, warmer than Emerald Scream.

Can I use Emerald Scream instead of Waaagh! Flesh?

The same difference applies the other way round: Emerald Scream is noticeably 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 Emerald Scream on the colour wheel See Waaagh! Flesh on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Emerald Scream

Emerald Scream vs Kabalite GreenColour: Layer · ΔE 9, close · closer than Waaagh! Flesh
Emerald Scream vs Sybarite GreenColour: Layer · ΔE 9, close · closer than Waaagh! Flesh
Emerald Scream vs Sons of Horus GreenColour: Layer · ΔE 10, close · closer than Waaagh! Flesh

Other Bear Cavalry paints close to Waaagh! Flesh

Waaagh! Flesh vs Green HellBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 9, close · closer than Emerald Scream
Waaagh! Flesh vs Poison IvyBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Emerald Scream
Waaagh! Flesh vs Forest of ShadowsBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Emerald Scream

All matches: Emerald Scream equivalents · Waaagh! Flesh equivalents