What is the difference between Catachan Flesh and Sand Brown?

ΔE 10 (fair). Sand Brown is more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Catachan Flesh vs Sand Brown

Catachan Flesh

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

Sand Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.034
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #895e4e (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.3, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Sand Brown is more muted, cooler than Catachan Flesh.

Can I use Sand Brown instead of Catachan Flesh?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 10). Sand Brown is more muted, cooler than Catachan Flesh.

Can I use Catachan Flesh instead of Sand Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Catachan 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 Catachan Flesh on the colour wheel See Sand 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 Sand Brown
Catachan Flesh vs Mustard Brown (70.769)Model Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Sand Brown
Catachan Flesh vs New Wood (70.770)Model Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Sand Brown

Other Citadel paints close to Sand Brown

Sand Brown vs Sylvaneth BarkColour: Dry · ΔE 7, close · closer than Catachan Flesh
Sand Brown vs Hobgrot HideColour: Base · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Catachan Flesh
Sand Brown vs Gorthor BrownColour: Layer · ΔE 11, fair

All matches: Catachan Flesh equivalents · Sand Brown equivalents