What is the difference between Wazdakka Red and Red Flesh?

ΔE 30 (loose). Red Flesh is noticeably lighter, much more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Wazdakka Red vs Red Flesh

Wazdakka Red

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Layer
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #a81a3a (estimate)

Red Flesh

Brand: Nocturna Models
Range: N-Paint Basic
Code: NA03
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #c16b5d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 29.7, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Red Flesh is noticeably lighter, much more muted, warmer than Wazdakka Red.

Can I use Red Flesh instead of Wazdakka Red?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 30). Red Flesh is noticeably lighter, much more muted, warmer than Wazdakka Red.

Can I use Wazdakka Red instead of Red Flesh?

The same difference applies the other way round: Wazdakka Red is noticeably darker, much 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 Wazdakka Red on the colour wheel See Red Flesh on the colour wheel

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Wazdakka Red

Wazdakka Red vs Ruby Red (NA19)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 16, loose · closer than Red Flesh
Wazdakka Red vs Red Purple (NA20)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 18, loose · closer than Red Flesh
Wazdakka Red vs Demon Red (NA21)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 25, loose · closer than Red Flesh

Other Citadel paints close to Red Flesh

Red Flesh vs Ratskin FleshColour: Base · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Wazdakka Red
Red Flesh vs Cadian FleshtoneColour: Layer · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Wazdakka Red
Red Flesh vs Bugman's GlowColour: Base · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Wazdakka Red

All matches: Wazdakka Red equivalents · Red Flesh equivalents