What is the difference between Pallid Wych Flesh and Stonewall Grey?

ΔE 12 (fair). Stonewall Grey is a little darker. Swatch colours are estimates.

Pallid Wych Flesh vs Stonewall Grey

Pallid Wych Flesh

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

Stonewall Grey

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.049
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #bdafad (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.9, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Stonewall Grey is a little darker than Pallid Wych Flesh.

Can I use Stonewall Grey instead of Pallid Wych Flesh?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Stonewall Grey is a little darker than Pallid Wych Flesh.

Can I use Pallid Wych Flesh instead of Stonewall Grey?

The same difference applies the other way round: Pallid Wych Flesh is a little lighter.

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 Stonewall Grey on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Pallid Wych Flesh

Pallid Wych Flesh vs White Grey (71.119)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Stonewall Grey
Pallid Wych Flesh vs Silver Grey (70.883)Model Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Stonewall Grey
Pallid Wych Flesh vs Light Blue (71.328)Model Air · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Stonewall Grey

Other Citadel paints close to Stonewall Grey

Stonewall Grey vs Longbeard GreyColour: Dry · ΔE 6, close · closer than Pallid Wych Flesh
Stonewall Grey vs Grey SeerColour: Base · ΔE 8, close · closer than Pallid Wych Flesh
Stonewall Grey vs Rakarth FleshColour: Base · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Pallid Wych Flesh

All matches: Pallid Wych Flesh equivalents · Stonewall Grey equivalents