Khaki Green vs Maggot Skin

Khaki Green

Brand
AMMO by Mig
Range
ATOM
Code
ATOM-20025
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#bbc366 (estimate)

Maggot Skin

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Speedpaint 2.0
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#d4d888 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.7, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Maggot Skin is a little lighter, more muted than Khaki Green. They are different kinds of paint: AMMO by Mig Khaki Green is an opaque base/layer paint and Army Painter Maggot Skin is a one-coat contrast-style paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Maggot Skin instead of Khaki Green?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Maggot Skin is a little lighter, more muted than Khaki Green. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Khaki Green instead of Maggot Skin?

The same difference applies the other way round: Khaki Green is a little darker, more saturated.

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 Khaki Green on the colour wheel See Maggot Skin on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Khaki Green

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Maggot Skin

All matches: Khaki Green equivalents · Maggot Skin equivalents

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