What is the difference between T'au Light Ochre and Flesh?

ΔE 15 (loose). Flesh is a little lighter, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

T'au Light Ochre vs Flesh

T'au Light Ochre

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Layer
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #c8883a (estimate)

Flesh

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Acrysion
Code: N-44
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #e1a36a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.3, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Flesh is a little lighter, more muted than T'au Light Ochre.

Can I use Flesh instead of T'au Light Ochre?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 15). Flesh is a little lighter, more muted than T'au Light Ochre.

Can I use T'au Light Ochre instead of Flesh?

The same difference applies the other way round: T'au Light Ochre is a little darker, 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 T'au Light Ochre on the colour wheel See Flesh on the colour wheel

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to T'au Light Ochre

T'au Light Ochre vs Flesh (C-51)Mr. Color · ΔE 15, loose
T'au Light Ochre vs Flesh (H-44)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 15, loose
T'au Light Ochre vs Middle Stone (C-21)Mr. Color · ΔE 16, loose

Other Citadel paints close to Flesh

Flesh vs Bestigor FleshColour: Layer · ΔE 7, close · closer than T'au Light Ochre
Flesh vs Ungor FleshColour: Layer · ΔE 10, close · closer than T'au Light Ochre
Flesh vs Karak StoneColour: Layer · ΔE 15, loose · closer than T'au Light Ochre

All matches: T'au Light Ochre equivalents · Flesh equivalents