What is the difference between Catachan Flesh and Orange Brown?

ΔE 12 (fair). Orange Brown is a little lighter, more saturated, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Catachan Flesh vs Orange Brown

Catachan Flesh

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Base
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #8a5a3a (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 11.6, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Orange Brown is a little lighter, more saturated, cooler than Catachan Flesh.

Can I use Orange Brown instead of Catachan Flesh?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Orange Brown is a little lighter, more saturated, cooler than Catachan Flesh.

Can I use Catachan Flesh instead of Orange Brown?

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

Other Citadel paints close to Orange Brown

Orange Brown vs Deathclaw BrownColour: Layer · ΔE 8, close · closer than Catachan Flesh
Orange Brown vs Ratskin FleshColour: Base · ΔE 9, close · closer than Catachan Flesh
Orange Brown vs Cadian FleshtoneColour: Layer · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Catachan Flesh

All matches: Catachan Flesh equivalents · Orange Brown equivalents