What is the difference between WWI German Grey-Green Primer and Scaly Hide?

ΔE 8 (close). Scaly Hide is more saturated, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

WWI German Grey-Green Primer vs Scaly Hide

WWI German Grey-Green Primer

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen Air Series
Code: AK11808
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #b7c4aa (estimate)

Scaly Hide

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Legacy
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #a7c9ab (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.0, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Scaly Hide is more saturated, cooler than WWI German Grey-Green Primer.

Can I use Scaly Hide instead of WWI German Grey-Green Primer?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Scaly Hide is more saturated, cooler than WWI German Grey-Green Primer.

Can I use WWI German Grey-Green Primer instead of Scaly Hide?

The same difference applies the other way round: WWI German Grey-Green Primer is more muted, 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 WWI German Grey-Green Primer on the colour wheel See Scaly Hide on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to WWI German Grey-Green Primer

WWI German Grey-Green Primer vs Zombie FleshWarpaints Air · ΔE 6, close · closer than Scaly Hide
WWI German Grey-Green Primer vs Forest FaunWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 8, close
WWI German Grey-Green Primer vs Grotesque GreenWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 8, close

Other AK Interactive paints close to Scaly Hide

Scaly Hide vs Pastel Blue (AK11168)3rd Gen Pastel · ΔE 7, close · closer than WWI German Grey-Green Primer
Scaly Hide vs APC Interior Light Green (FS24533) (AK11345)3rd Gen AFV Series · ΔE 11, fair
Scaly Hide vs Pale Blue (AK11161)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 11, fair

All matches: WWI German Grey-Green Primer equivalents · Scaly Hide equivalents