Flesh Tearers Red vs Chameleon Orange

Flesh Tearers Red

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Contrast
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#c82a2a (estimate)

Chameleon Orange

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Xpress Color
Code
72.455
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#ba442b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 14.1, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Chameleon Orange is more muted, warmer than Flesh Tearers Red.

Can I use Chameleon Orange instead of Flesh Tearers Red?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 14). Chameleon Orange is more muted, warmer than Flesh Tearers Red.

Can I use Flesh Tearers Red instead of Chameleon Orange?

The same difference applies the other way round: Flesh Tearers Red is more saturated, cooler.

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 Flesh Tearers Red on the colour wheel See Chameleon Orange on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Flesh Tearers Red

Other Citadel paints close to Chameleon Orange

All matches: Flesh Tearers Red equivalents · Chameleon Orange equivalents

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