What is the difference between Catachan Flesh and Beige Red?

ΔE 10 (fair). Beige Red is a little lighter, more saturated, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Catachan Flesh vs Beige Red

Catachan Flesh

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Base
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #8a5a3a (estimate)

Beige Red

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.804
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #a76548 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.1, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Beige Red is a little lighter, more saturated, cooler than Catachan Flesh.

Can I use Beige Red instead of Catachan Flesh?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 10). Beige Red is a little lighter, more saturated, cooler than Catachan Flesh.

Can I use Catachan Flesh instead of Beige Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Catachan Flesh is a little darker, more muted, 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 Catachan Flesh on the colour wheel See Beige Red on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Catachan Flesh

Catachan Flesh vs Brown Sand (70.876)Model Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Beige Red
Catachan Flesh vs Mustard Brown (70.769)Model Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Beige Red
Catachan Flesh vs New Wood (70.770)Model Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Beige Red

Other Citadel paints close to Beige Red

Beige Red vs Deathclaw BrownColour: Layer · ΔE 7, close · closer than Catachan Flesh
Beige Red vs Cadian FleshtoneColour: Layer · ΔE 9, close · closer than Catachan Flesh
Beige Red vs Bugman's GlowColour: Base · ΔE 9, close · closer than Catachan Flesh

All matches: Catachan Flesh equivalents · Beige Red equivalents