Ratling Grime vs Rotten Flesh

Ratling Grime

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Contrast
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#7a7a4a (estimate)

Rotten Flesh

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Xpress Color
Code
72.452
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#60552c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.2, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Rotten Flesh is noticeably darker, warmer than Ratling Grime.

Can I use Rotten Flesh instead of Ratling Grime?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 15). Rotten Flesh is noticeably darker, warmer than Ratling Grime.

Can I use Ratling Grime instead of Rotten Flesh?

The same difference applies the other way round: Ratling Grime is noticeably lighter, 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 Ratling Grime on the colour wheel See Rotten Flesh on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Ratling Grime

Other Citadel paints close to Rotten Flesh

All matches: Ratling Grime equivalents · Rotten Flesh equivalents

Choose a theme

Changes how the site looks on this device. Paint colours stay the same.