What is the difference between Knight-Questor Flesh and German Orange?

ΔE 16 (loose). German Orange is noticeably lighter, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Knight-Questor Flesh vs German Orange

Knight-Questor Flesh

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

German Orange

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.805
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #b55654 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.9, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. German Orange is noticeably lighter, cooler than Knight-Questor Flesh.

Can I use German Orange instead of Knight-Questor Flesh?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). German Orange is noticeably lighter, cooler than Knight-Questor Flesh.

Can I use Knight-Questor Flesh instead of German Orange?

The same difference applies the other way round: Knight-Questor Flesh is noticeably darker, 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 Knight-Questor Flesh on the colour wheel See German Orange on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Knight-Questor Flesh

Knight-Questor Flesh vs Dark Flesh Tone (72.044)Game Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than German Orange
Knight-Questor Flesh vs Gorgon Brown (72.124)Game Color · ΔE 6, close · closer than German Orange
Knight-Questor Flesh vs Fire Red (71.084)Model Air · ΔE 10, close · closer than German Orange

Other Citadel paints close to German Orange

German Orange vs Tuskgor FurColour: Layer · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Knight-Questor Flesh
German Orange vs Ratskin FleshColour: Base · ΔE 16, loose
German Orange vs Cadian FleshtoneColour: Layer · ΔE 20, loose

All matches: Knight-Questor Flesh equivalents · German Orange equivalents