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Guilliman Flesh Paint Guide

Citadel (Games Workshop) Contrast #9F4639
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Brand Colour Delta E Match
Scale75 Inktense Red 9.05 Acceptable
Citadel (Games Workshop) Darkoath Flesh 9.45 Acceptable
Scale75 SC-96 Inktense Crimson 10.49 Distant
Scale75 SC-97 Inktense Oxide 10.63 Distant
Army Painter Blood Red 11.35 Distant
Citadel (Games Workshop) Blood Angels Red 11.99 Distant
Citadel (Games Workshop) Fyreslayer Flesh 12.44 Distant
Army Painter Hardened Leather 12.48 Distant
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Guilliman Flesh paint guide

Guilliman Flesh Paint: Colour, Type & Equivalents

As a Contrast paint, this colour combines pigment and medium to deliver shade and base tone in one application over a light primer. Warm reds like this one are staples for chapter colours, hazard markings, and focal armour accents..
The closest Guilliman Flesh equivalent is Inktense Red (Scale75) (ΔE 9.1).

Guilliman Flesh is a contrast from Citadel (Games Workshop), commonly used for armour plates, cloth, and trim work.

Quick Equivalents

  • Closest equivalent: Inktense Red (Scale75) – ΔE 9.1
  • Vallejo equivalent: no close Vallejo equivalent
  • Army Painter equivalent: Blood Red (Army Painter) – ΔE 11.3

How to Use Guilliman Flesh

This paint is typically used for:

  • One-coat Contrast workflow
  • Contrast speed painting

Apply it over a suitable primer and build layers gradually. Coverage sits around medium, so two thin coats usually give a more stable finish than one heavy pass, especially over a dark primer.

Paint Behavior and Tips

Consider the following when working with this paint:

  • Coverage: medium — affects how many coats are needed over primer
  • Dilution: Contrast Medium if needed — keeping the right ratio maintains flow and prevents brushmarks
  • Interaction with washes and highlights: always run a highlight pass to verify the tone does not shift after drying

A good equivalent should remain stable after shading and highlighting. Test this alternative on the same primer and in the same recipe before switching a whole unit.

Miniature Painting Tips

For best results with Guilliman Flesh on Warhammer and other miniature projects:

  • Use the same primer across the project to keep tonal consistency
  • Test on a spare part before applying to a full unit
  • Compare after shading and highlights, not just the base coat

Even small differences can become visible on a finished miniature. This match may behave differently on textured surfaces like cloth, fur, and metal trim once the full recipe is applied.

Conclusion

Choosing the right Guilliman Flesh equivalent ensures consistent results across your painting workflow. Use this page as a paint conversion chart to compare the Vallejo equivalent, the Army Painter equivalent, and other close options before committing to a full army.

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💡 Tip

Use Guilliman Flesh as your main contrast colour and build it up with thin, controlled coats. It has medium coverage. It works best over a white or Wraithbone primer. Thin it with Contrast Medium if needed. Good companion colours include Wraithbone, Kislev Flesh, Pallid Wych Flesh and Reikland Fleshshade.

Avoid using it for a dark primer without a brighter undercoat.

✅ Techniques
One-coat Contrast workflow
Direct answer
How should you use Guilliman Flesh on miniatures?

Use Guilliman Flesh as your main contrast colour and build it up with thin, controlled coats. It has medium coverage. It works best over a white or Wraithbone primer. Thin it with Contrast Medium if needed. Good companion colours include Wraithbone, Kislev Flesh, Pallid Wych Flesh and Reikland Fleshshade.

  • Citadel (Games Workshop) · Contrast
  • Contrast · #9F4639
  • Best for One-coat Contrast workflow
  • Pairs well with Wraithbone, Kislev Flesh, Pallid Wych Flesh

Method

This summary is built from the local usage notes, structured paint detail data, and the same Delta-E matching system used across ChromaStack.

Limits

Avoid using it for a dark primer without a brighter undercoat.