What is the difference between Bloodreaver Flesh and Cavalry Brown?

ΔE 9 (close). Cavalry Brown is more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Bloodreaver Flesh vs Cavalry Brown

Bloodreaver Flesh

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Layer
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #7a3a2a (estimate)

Cavalry Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.982
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #7b3d3b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.2, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Cavalry Brown is more muted, cooler than Bloodreaver Flesh.

Can I use Cavalry Brown instead of Bloodreaver Flesh?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Cavalry Brown is more muted, cooler than Bloodreaver Flesh.

Can I use Bloodreaver Flesh instead of Cavalry Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Bloodreaver Flesh is 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 Bloodreaver Flesh on the colour wheel See Cavalry Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Bloodreaver Flesh

Bloodreaver Flesh vs Fire Red (71.084)Model Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Cavalry Brown
Bloodreaver Flesh vs Gorgon Brown (72.124)Game Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Cavalry Brown
Bloodreaver Flesh vs Brown RLM26 (71.105)Model Air · ΔE 8, close · closer than Cavalry Brown

Other Citadel paints close to Cavalry Brown

Cavalry Brown vs Screamer PinkColour: Base · ΔE 12, fair
Cavalry Brown vs Mournfang BrownColour: Base · ΔE 13, fair
Cavalry Brown vs Mournfang BrownColour: Air · ΔE 13, fair

All matches: Bloodreaver Flesh equivalents · Cavalry Brown equivalents