Light Bismuth Yellow vs Dead Flesh

Light Bismuth Yellow

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#fffeb3 (estimate)

Dead Flesh

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color
Code
72.035
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#dcca68 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 23.0, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Dead Flesh is noticeably darker, much more saturated, warmer than Light Bismuth Yellow.

Can I use Dead Flesh instead of Light Bismuth Yellow?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 23). Dead Flesh is noticeably darker, much more saturated, warmer than Light Bismuth Yellow.

Can I use Light Bismuth Yellow instead of Dead Flesh?

The same difference applies the other way round: Light Bismuth Yellow is noticeably lighter, much more muted, 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 Light Bismuth Yellow on the colour wheel See Dead Flesh on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Light Bismuth Yellow

Other Golden paints close to Dead Flesh

All matches: Light Bismuth Yellow equivalents · Dead Flesh equivalents

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