Waaagh! Flesh vs Transparent Green

Waaagh! Flesh

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

Transparent Green

Brand
Pro Acryl
Range
Transparents
Code
048
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#1f6a45 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.2, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Transparent Green is a little lighter, more saturated than Waaagh! Flesh. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Waaagh! Flesh is an opaque base/layer paint and Pro Acryl Transparent Green is an ink, glaze or transparent paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Transparent Green instead of Waaagh! Flesh?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Transparent Green is a little lighter, more saturated than Waaagh! Flesh. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Waaagh! Flesh instead of Transparent Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Waaagh! Flesh is a little darker, more muted.

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 Transparent Green on the colour wheel

Other Pro Acryl paints close to Waaagh! Flesh

Other Citadel paints close to Transparent Green

All matches: Waaagh! Flesh equivalents · Transparent Green equivalents

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