Fyreslayer Flesh vs Dark Sun Yellow

Fyreslayer Flesh

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Contrast
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#c8744a (estimate)

Dark Sun Yellow

Brand
Two Thin Coats
Range
Triads: shadows
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#c08646 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 14.9, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Dark Sun Yellow is a little lighter than Fyreslayer Flesh. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Fyreslayer Flesh is a one-coat contrast-style paint and Two Thin Coats Dark Sun Yellow is an opaque base/layer paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Dark Sun Yellow instead of Fyreslayer Flesh?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 15). Dark Sun Yellow is a little lighter than Fyreslayer Flesh. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Fyreslayer Flesh instead of Dark Sun Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Fyreslayer Flesh is a little darker.

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 Fyreslayer Flesh on the colour wheel See Dark Sun Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Two Thin Coats paints close to Fyreslayer Flesh

Other Citadel paints close to Dark Sun Yellow

All matches: Fyreslayer Flesh equivalents · Dark Sun Yellow equivalents

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