Reikland Fleshshade vs Flesh Wash

Reikland Fleshshade

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Shade
Type
a wash/shade
Swatch
#8a4a3a (estimate)

Flesh Wash

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color Wash
Code
73.204
Type
a wash/shade
Swatch
#a98078 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 24.0, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Flesh Wash is noticeably lighter, much more muted than Reikland Fleshshade.

✓ Two Thin Coats comparison chart lists these two as equivalents.

Can I use Flesh Wash instead of Reikland Fleshshade?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 24). Flesh Wash is noticeably lighter, much more muted than Reikland Fleshshade.

Can I use Reikland Fleshshade instead of Flesh Wash?

The same difference applies the other way round: Reikland Fleshshade is noticeably darker, much more saturated.

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 Reikland Fleshshade on the colour wheel See Flesh Wash on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Reikland Fleshshade

Other Citadel paints close to Flesh Wash

All matches: Reikland Fleshshade equivalents · Flesh Wash equivalents

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