What is the difference between Guilliman Flesh and Bag of Bones?

ΔE 20 (loose). Bag of Bones is noticeably darker, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Guilliman Flesh vs Bag of Bones

Guilliman Flesh

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Contrast
Type: a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch: #d89a7a (estimate)

Bag of Bones

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Xpress Color
Code: 72.450
Type: a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch: #9c7e4f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 20.3, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Bag of Bones is noticeably darker, cooler than Guilliman Flesh.

Can I use Bag of Bones instead of Guilliman Flesh?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 20). Bag of Bones is noticeably darker, cooler than Guilliman Flesh.

Can I use Guilliman Flesh instead of Bag of Bones?

The same difference applies the other way round: Guilliman Flesh is noticeably lighter, 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 Guilliman Flesh on the colour wheel See Bag of Bones on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Guilliman Flesh

Guilliman Flesh vs Mummy White (72.449)Xpress Color · ΔE 17, loose · closer than Bag of Bones
Guilliman Flesh vs Khaki Drill (72.451)Xpress Color · ΔE 20, loose · closer than Bag of Bones
Guilliman Flesh vs Fairy Skin (72.457)Xpress Color · ΔE 23, loose

Other Citadel paints close to Bag of Bones

Bag of Bones vs Snakebite LeatherColour: Contrast · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Guilliman Flesh
Bag of Bones vs Ratling GrimeColour: Contrast · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Guilliman Flesh
Bag of Bones vs Darkoath FleshColour: Contrast · ΔE 18, loose · closer than Guilliman Flesh

All matches: Guilliman Flesh equivalents · Bag of Bones equivalents