Armor Wash vs Flesh Wash

Armor Wash

Brand
Formula P3
Range
P3 Inks & Washes
Code
93012
Type
a wash/shade
Swatch
#504945 (estimate)

Flesh Wash

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color Wash
Code
73.204
Type
a wash/shade
Swatch
#a98078 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 29.5, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Flesh Wash is noticeably lighter, much more saturated than Armor Wash.

Can I use Flesh Wash instead of Armor Wash?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 29). Flesh Wash is noticeably lighter, much more saturated than Armor Wash.

Can I use Armor Wash instead of Flesh Wash?

The same difference applies the other way round: Armor Wash is noticeably darker, 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 Armor Wash on the colour wheel See Flesh Wash on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Armor Wash

Other Formula P3 paints close to Flesh Wash

All matches: Armor Wash equivalents · Flesh Wash equivalents

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