What is the difference between Canary Green and Dead Flesh?

ΔE 22 (loose). Dead Flesh is much more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Canary Green vs Dead Flesh

Canary Green

Brand: Green Stuff World
Range: Acrylic Colors
Code: 3231
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #c2d750 (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 22.1, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Dead Flesh is much more muted, warmer than Canary Green.

Can I use Dead Flesh instead of Canary Green?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 22). Dead Flesh is much more muted, warmer than Canary Green.

Can I use Canary Green instead of Dead Flesh?

The same difference applies the other way round: Canary Green is 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 Canary Green on the colour wheel See Dead Flesh on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Canary Green

Canary Green vs Yellow Green (70.954)Model Color · ΔE 18, loose · closer than Dead Flesh
Canary Green vs Lemon Yellow (70.952)Model Color · ΔE 19, loose · closer than Dead Flesh
Canary Green vs Goblin Green (72.030)Game Color · ΔE 23, loose

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Dead Flesh

Dead Flesh vs Zombie Flesh (1822)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 8, close · closer than Canary Green
Dead Flesh vs Valkyrie Yellow (1859)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 10, close · closer than Canary Green
Dead Flesh vs Vanilla Drop (3208)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Canary Green

All matches: Canary Green equivalents · Dead Flesh equivalents