Flesh Tearers Red vs Martian Orange

Flesh Tearers Red

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

Martian Orange

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Xpress Color
Code
72.405
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#c53c24 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.7, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Martian Orange is warmer than Flesh Tearers Red.

Can I use Martian Orange instead of Flesh Tearers Red?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Martian Orange is warmer than Flesh Tearers Red.

Can I use Flesh Tearers Red instead of Martian Orange?

The same difference applies the other way round: Flesh Tearers Red is 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 Martian Orange on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Flesh Tearers Red

Other Citadel paints close to Martian Orange

All matches: Flesh Tearers Red equivalents · Martian Orange equivalents

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