What is the difference between Wood Brown and Malefic Flesh?

ΔE 14 (fair). Malefic Flesh is noticeably lighter, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Wood Brown vs Malefic Flesh

Wood Brown

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Aqueous Hobby Color
Code: H-37
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #664b34 (estimate)

Malefic Flesh

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Fantasy-Pro
Code: 74.012
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #8a6055 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 13.9, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Malefic Flesh is noticeably lighter, cooler than Wood Brown.

Can I use Malefic Flesh instead of Wood Brown?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 14). Malefic Flesh is noticeably lighter, cooler than Wood Brown.

Can I use Wood Brown instead of Malefic Flesh?

The same difference applies the other way round: Wood Brown is noticeably 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 Wood Brown on the colour wheel See Malefic Flesh on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Wood Brown

Wood Brown vs BC Dark Brown (70.768)Model Color · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Malefic Flesh
Wood Brown vs Beige Brown (70.875)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Malefic Flesh
Wood Brown vs Dirt (71.133)Model Air · ΔE 6, close · closer than Malefic Flesh

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Malefic Flesh

Malefic Flesh vs RLM 79 Sand Yellow (C-119)Mr. Color · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Wood Brown
Malefic Flesh vs Brown (C-526)Mr. Color · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Wood Brown
Malefic Flesh vs Wood Brown (C-43)Mr. Color · ΔE 14, fair

All matches: Wood Brown equivalents · Malefic Flesh equivalents