What is the difference between Pallid Wych Flesh and The White?

ΔE 18 (loose). The White is noticeably lighter, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Pallid Wych Flesh vs The White

Pallid Wych Flesh

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Layer
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #c8c8b8 (estimate)

The White

Brand: Kimera Kolors
Range: Pure Pigments
Code: Pure Pigments
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f6f5f3 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 18.0, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. The White is noticeably lighter, more muted than Pallid Wych Flesh.

Can I use The White instead of Pallid Wych Flesh?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 18). The White is noticeably lighter, more muted than Pallid Wych Flesh.

Can I use Pallid Wych Flesh instead of The White?

The same difference applies the other way round: Pallid Wych Flesh is noticeably darker, more saturated.

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 Pallid Wych Flesh on the colour wheel See The White on the colour wheel

Other Kimera Kolors paints close to Pallid Wych Flesh

Pallid Wych Flesh vs Tooth and Nails (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 11, fair · closer than The White
Pallid Wych Flesh vs Cloudy Sky (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 14, fair · closer than The White
Pallid Wych Flesh vs Ivory Light (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 16, loose · closer than The White

Other Citadel paints close to The White

The White vs White ScarColour: Layer · ΔE 1, very close · closer than Pallid Wych Flesh
The White vs White ScarColour: Air · ΔE 1, very close · closer than Pallid Wych Flesh
The White vs Praxeti WhiteColour: Dry · ΔE 1, very close · closer than Pallid Wych Flesh

All matches: Pallid Wych Flesh equivalents · The White equivalents