What is the difference between Tallarn Sand and Base Flesh?

ΔE 12 (fair). Base Flesh is a little lighter, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Tallarn Sand vs Base Flesh

Tallarn Sand

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Layer
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #a87a3a (estimate)

Base Flesh

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Fantasy-Pro
Code: 74.004
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #cb8b55 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.8, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Base Flesh is a little lighter, warmer than Tallarn Sand.

Can I use Base Flesh instead of Tallarn Sand?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Base Flesh is a little lighter, warmer than Tallarn Sand.

Can I use Tallarn Sand instead of Base Flesh?

The same difference applies the other way round: Tallarn Sand is a little darker, 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 Tallarn Sand on the colour wheel See Base Flesh on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Tallarn Sand

Tallarn Sand vs Earth (72.062)Game Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Base Flesh
Tallarn Sand vs Desert Yellow (70.977)Model Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Base Flesh
Tallarn Sand vs Ochre Brown (70.856)Model Color · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Base Flesh

Other Citadel paints close to Base Flesh

Base Flesh vs Bestigor FleshColour: Layer · ΔE 8, close · closer than Tallarn Sand
Base Flesh vs Ungor FleshColour: Layer · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Tallarn Sand
Base Flesh vs T'au Light OchreColour: Layer · ΔE 12, fair

All matches: Tallarn Sand equivalents · Base Flesh equivalents