What is the difference between Cadian Fleshtone and Orange Brown?

ΔE 11 (fair). Orange Brown is noticeably darker. Swatch colours are estimates.

Cadian Fleshtone vs Orange Brown

Cadian Fleshtone

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

Orange Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.981
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #a45d3c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.3, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Orange Brown is noticeably darker than Cadian Fleshtone.

Can I use Orange Brown instead of Cadian Fleshtone?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Orange Brown is noticeably darker than Cadian Fleshtone.

Can I use Cadian Fleshtone instead of Orange Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Cadian Fleshtone is noticeably lighter.

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 Orange Brown 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 Orange Brown
Cadian Fleshtone vs Burned Flesh (74.002)Fantasy-Pro · ΔE 7, close · closer than Orange Brown
Cadian Fleshtone vs Beige Red (70.804)Model Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than Orange Brown

Other Citadel paints close to Orange Brown

Orange Brown vs Deathclaw BrownColour: Layer · ΔE 8, close · closer than Cadian Fleshtone
Orange Brown vs Ratskin FleshColour: Base · ΔE 9, close · closer than Cadian Fleshtone
Orange Brown vs Catachan FleshColour: Base · ΔE 12, fair

All matches: Cadian Fleshtone equivalents · Orange Brown equivalents