Waaagh! Flesh vs Green

Waaagh! Flesh

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

Green

Brand
Tamiya
Range
X Gloss Acrylic
Code
X-5
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#00704a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.7, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Green is a little lighter, more saturated 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 a little lighter, more saturated than Waaagh! Flesh.

Can I use Waaagh! Flesh instead of 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 Green on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Waaagh! Flesh

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All matches: Waaagh! Flesh equivalents · Green equivalents

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