What is the difference between Cerberus Brown and Dead Flesh?

ΔE 15 (loose). Dead Flesh is a little lighter, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Cerberus Brown vs Dead Flesh

Cerberus Brown

Brand: Two Thin Coats
Range: Triads: highlights
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #e6b455 (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 15.5, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Dead Flesh is a little lighter, cooler than Cerberus Brown.

Can I use Dead Flesh instead of Cerberus Brown?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 15). Dead Flesh is a little lighter, cooler than Cerberus Brown.

Can I use Cerberus Brown instead of Dead Flesh?

The same difference applies the other way round: Cerberus 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 Cerberus Brown on the colour wheel See Dead Flesh on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Cerberus Brown

Cerberus Brown vs Yellow Ochre (70.913)Model Color · ΔE 8, close · closer than Dead Flesh
Cerberus Brown vs Beige (70.917)Model Color · ΔE 8, close · closer than Dead Flesh
Cerberus Brown vs Buff (70.976)Model Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than Dead Flesh

Other Two Thin Coats paints close to Dead Flesh

Dead Flesh vs Sun Bleach YellowTriads: midtones · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Cerberus Brown
Dead Flesh vs Ambush YellowTriads: highlights · ΔE 7, close · closer than Cerberus Brown
Dead Flesh vs Flak Gun YellowTriads: midtones · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Cerberus Brown

All matches: Cerberus Brown equivalents · Dead Flesh equivalents