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

ΔE 12 (fair). Base Flesh is more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

T'au Light Ochre vs Base Flesh

T'au Light Ochre

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Layer
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #c8883a (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 11.9, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Base Flesh is more muted, warmer than T'au Light Ochre.

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

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Base Flesh is more muted, warmer than T'au Light Ochre.

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

The same difference applies the other way round: T'au Light Ochre is more saturated, 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 T'au Light Ochre on the colour wheel See Base Flesh on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to T'au Light Ochre

T'au Light Ochre vs Dark Flesh (70.927)Model Color · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Base Flesh
T'au Light Ochre vs Leather Brown (72.040)Game Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Base Flesh
T'au Light Ochre vs Yellow Ochre (71.033)Model Air · ΔE 9, close · closer than Base Flesh

Other Citadel paints close to Base Flesh

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

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