What is the difference between White Scar and Character Flesh 1?

ΔE 17 (loose). Character Flesh 1 is a little darker, much more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

White Scar vs Character Flesh 1

White Scar

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Layer
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f4f4f4 (estimate)

Character Flesh 1

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Mr. Color
Code: C-111
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #fcd8cb (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 16.9, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Character Flesh 1 is a little darker, much more saturated than White Scar.

Can I use Character Flesh 1 instead of White Scar?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). Character Flesh 1 is a little darker, much more saturated than White Scar.

Can I use White Scar instead of Character Flesh 1?

The same difference applies the other way round: White Scar is a little lighter, much 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 White Scar on the colour wheel See Character Flesh 1 on the colour wheel

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to White Scar

White Scar vs Character White (C-107)Mr. Color · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Character Flesh 1
White Scar vs Off White (C-69)Mr. Color · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Character Flesh 1
White Scar vs Off White (H-21)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Character Flesh 1

Other Citadel paints close to Character Flesh 1

Character Flesh 1 vs Deepkin FleshColour: Layer · ΔE 13, fair · closer than White Scar
Character Flesh 1 vs Wrack WhiteColour: Dry · ΔE 14, fair · closer than White Scar
Character Flesh 1 vs Pallid Wych FleshColour: Layer · ΔE 16, loose · closer than White Scar

All matches: White Scar equivalents · Character Flesh 1 equivalents