Ratskin Flesh vs Mars Yellow

Ratskin Flesh

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Base
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#c06a4a (estimate)

Mars Yellow

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#aa542d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.9, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Mars Yellow is a little darker, more saturated than Ratskin Flesh.

Can I use Mars Yellow instead of Ratskin Flesh?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Mars Yellow is a little darker, more saturated than Ratskin Flesh.

Can I use Ratskin Flesh instead of Mars Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Ratskin Flesh is a little lighter, more muted.

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 Ratskin Flesh on the colour wheel See Mars Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Ratskin Flesh

Other Citadel paints close to Mars Yellow

All matches: Ratskin Flesh equivalents · Mars Yellow equivalents

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