What is the difference between Cocoa Brown and Frozen Flesh?

ΔE 6 (close). Frozen Flesh is a little lighter, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Cocoa Brown vs Frozen Flesh

Cocoa Brown

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Aqueous Hobby Color
Code: H-17
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #5b3135 (estimate)

Frozen Flesh

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Fantasy-Pro
Code: 74.010
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #673541 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.2, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Frozen Flesh is a little lighter, cooler than Cocoa Brown.

Can I use Frozen Flesh instead of Cocoa Brown?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 6). Frozen Flesh is a little lighter, cooler than Cocoa Brown.

Can I use Cocoa Brown instead of Frozen Flesh?

The same difference applies the other way round: Cocoa Brown is a little darker, warmer.

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 Cocoa Brown on the colour wheel See Frozen Flesh on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Cocoa Brown

Cocoa Brown vs German Red Brown (70.605)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Frozen Flesh
Cocoa Brown vs Chalice Red (74.017)Fantasy-Pro · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Frozen Flesh
Cocoa Brown vs Flat Brown (70.984)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Frozen Flesh

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Frozen Flesh

Frozen Flesh vs Hull Red (C-29)Mr. Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Cocoa Brown
Frozen Flesh vs Hull Red (N-17)Acrysion · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Cocoa Brown
Frozen Flesh vs Red Brown (H-47)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 9, close

All matches: Cocoa Brown equivalents · Frozen Flesh equivalents