What is the difference between Cadian Fleshtone and Burned Flesh?

ΔE 7 (close). Burned Flesh is cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Cadian Fleshtone vs Burned Flesh

Cadian Fleshtone

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Layer
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #c07a5a (estimate)

Burned Flesh

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Fantasy-Pro
Code: 74.002
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #c0715e (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.4, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Burned Flesh is cooler than Cadian Fleshtone.

Can I use Burned Flesh instead of Cadian Fleshtone?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Burned Flesh is cooler than Cadian Fleshtone.

Can I use Cadian Fleshtone instead of Burned Flesh?

The same difference applies the other way round: Cadian Fleshtone is 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 Cadian Fleshtone on the colour wheel See Burned Flesh on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Cadian Fleshtone

Cadian Fleshtone vs Elf Skin Tone (72.004)Game Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Burned Flesh
Cadian Fleshtone vs Beige Red (70.804)Model Color · ΔE 9, close
Cadian Fleshtone vs Tan (72.066)Game Color · ΔE 9, close

Other Citadel paints close to Burned Flesh

Burned Flesh vs Bugman's GlowColour: Base · ΔE 8, close
Burned Flesh vs Ratskin FleshColour: Base · ΔE 9, close
Burned Flesh vs Deathclaw BrownColour: Layer · ΔE 10, fair

All matches: Cadian Fleshtone equivalents · Burned Flesh equivalents