Ratskin Flesh vs Light Brown

Ratskin Flesh

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

Light Brown

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Acrylic Inks
Code
4291
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#a84c18 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 17.2, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Light Brown is noticeably darker, much more saturated, warmer than Ratskin Flesh. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Ratskin Flesh is an opaque base/layer paint and Green Stuff World Light Brown is an ink, glaze or transparent paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Light Brown instead of Ratskin Flesh?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). Light Brown is noticeably darker, much more saturated, warmer than Ratskin Flesh. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Ratskin Flesh instead of Light Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Ratskin Flesh is noticeably lighter, much more muted, 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 Ratskin Flesh on the colour wheel See Light Brown on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Ratskin Flesh

Other Citadel paints close to Light Brown

All matches: Ratskin Flesh equivalents · Light Brown equivalents

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