What is the difference between Ratskin Flesh and Middle Brown?

ΔE 19 (loose). Middle Brown is noticeably darker, more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Ratskin Flesh vs Middle Brown

Ratskin Flesh

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

Middle Brown

Brand: Kimera Kolors
Range: Signature Series
Code: Signature
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #9b3d15 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 19.0, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Middle Brown is noticeably darker, more saturated than Ratskin Flesh.

Can I use Middle Brown instead of Ratskin Flesh?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 19). Middle Brown is noticeably darker, more saturated than Ratskin Flesh.

Can I use Ratskin Flesh instead of Middle Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Ratskin Flesh is noticeably 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 Middle Brown on the colour wheel

Other Kimera Kolors paints close to Ratskin Flesh

Ratskin Flesh vs Caucasian Skin (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 10, close · closer than Middle Brown
Ratskin Flesh vs Oxide Brown Light (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 20, loose
Ratskin Flesh vs Red Oxide (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 20, loose

Other Citadel paints close to Middle Brown

Middle Brown vs Skrag BrownColour: Layer · ΔE 8, close · closer than Ratskin Flesh
Middle Brown vs Tuskgor FurColour: Layer · ΔE 15, fair · closer than Ratskin Flesh
Middle Brown vs Knight-Questor FleshColour: Layer · ΔE 16, loose · closer than Ratskin Flesh

All matches: Ratskin Flesh equivalents · Middle Brown equivalents