What is the difference between Medium Olive Green and Necrotic Flesh?

ΔE 8 (close). Necrotic Flesh is a little lighter, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Medium Olive Green vs Necrotic Flesh

Medium Olive Green

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen Standard
Code: AK11148
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #869a72 (estimate)

Necrotic Flesh

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #a1ac82 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.3, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Necrotic Flesh is a little lighter, warmer than Medium Olive Green.

Can I use Necrotic Flesh instead of Medium Olive Green?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Necrotic Flesh is a little lighter, warmer than Medium Olive Green.

Can I use Medium Olive Green instead of Necrotic Flesh?

The same difference applies the other way round: Medium Olive Green is a little darker, cooler.

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 Medium Olive Green on the colour wheel See Necrotic Flesh on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Medium Olive Green

Medium Olive Green vs Mid Imperial Khaki (WP4155P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Necrotic Flesh
Medium Olive Green vs Necrotic FleshWarpaints Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Necrotic Flesh
Medium Olive Green vs Light Imperial Khaki (WP4156P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 7, close · closer than Necrotic Flesh

Other AK Interactive paints close to Necrotic Flesh

Necrotic Flesh vs Rock Grey (AK11007)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 9, close
Necrotic Flesh vs RLM 76 Late War Variation (AK11829)3rd Gen Air Series · ΔE 10, fair
Necrotic Flesh vs APC Interior Light Green (FS24533) (AK11345)3rd Gen AFV Series · ΔE 10, fair

All matches: Medium Olive Green equivalents · Necrotic Flesh equivalents