What is the difference between Waaagh! Flesh and Green?

ΔE 12 (fair). Green is more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Waaagh! Flesh vs Green

Waaagh! Flesh

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Base
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #1a5a3a (estimate)

Green

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Mr. Color
Code: C-6
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #0e612e (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.4, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Green is more saturated, warmer than Waaagh! Flesh.

Can I use Green instead of Waaagh! Flesh?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Green is more saturated, warmer than Waaagh! Flesh.

Can I use Waaagh! Flesh instead of Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Waaagh! Flesh is more muted, 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 Waaagh! Flesh on the colour wheel See Green on the colour wheel

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Waaagh! Flesh

Waaagh! Flesh vs IJA Green (H-60)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Green
Waaagh! Flesh vs Dark Green Mitsubishi (C-124)Mr. Color · ΔE 10, close · closer than Green
Waaagh! Flesh vs IJA Green (C-16)Mr. Color · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Green

Other Citadel paints close to Green

Green vs Warboss GreenColour: Layer · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Waaagh! Flesh
Green vs Vulkan GreenColour: Layer · ΔE 12, fair
Green vs Death World ForestColour: Base · ΔE 14, fair

All matches: Waaagh! Flesh equivalents · Green equivalents