Knight-Questor Flesh vs Burnt Sienna

Knight-Questor Flesh

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Layer
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#8a3a2a (estimate)

Burnt Sienna

Brand
Golden
Range
High Flow
Code
8523
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#a54323 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 14.7, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Burnt Sienna is a little lighter, much more saturated, warmer than Knight-Questor Flesh. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Knight-Questor Flesh is an opaque base/layer paint and Golden Burnt Sienna is an ink, glaze or transparent paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Burnt Sienna instead of Knight-Questor Flesh?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 15). Burnt Sienna is a little lighter, much more saturated, warmer than Knight-Questor Flesh. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Knight-Questor Flesh instead of Burnt Sienna?

The same difference applies the other way round: Knight-Questor Flesh is a little darker, much more muted, 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 Knight-Questor Flesh on the colour wheel See Burnt Sienna on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Knight-Questor Flesh

Other Citadel paints close to Burnt Sienna

All matches: Knight-Questor Flesh equivalents · Burnt Sienna equivalents

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