Dark Sun Yellow vs Dark Flesh

Dark Sun Yellow

Brand
Two Thin Coats
Range
Triads: shadows
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#c08646 (estimate)

Dark Flesh

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Color
Code
70.927
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#ca8935 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.5, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Dark Flesh is more saturated than Dark Sun Yellow.

Can I use Dark Flesh instead of Dark Sun Yellow?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Dark Flesh is more saturated than Dark Sun Yellow.

Can I use Dark Sun Yellow instead of Dark Flesh?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dark Sun Yellow is more muted.

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 Dark Sun Yellow on the colour wheel See Dark Flesh on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Dark Sun Yellow

Other Two Thin Coats paints close to Dark Flesh

All matches: Dark Sun Yellow equivalents · Dark Flesh equivalents

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