Matt Earth vs Kobold Skin

Matt Earth

Brand
AMMO by Mig
Range
Shaders
Code
A.MIG-0735
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#bc9078 (estimate)

Kobold Skin

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Air
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#c8a080 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.9, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Kobold Skin is a little lighter than Matt Earth. They are different kinds of paint: AMMO by Mig Matt Earth is an ink, glaze or transparent paint and Army Painter Kobold Skin is an opaque base/layer paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Kobold Skin instead of Matt Earth?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Kobold Skin is a little lighter than Matt Earth. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Matt Earth instead of Kobold Skin?

The same difference applies the other way round: Matt Earth is a little darker.

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 Matt Earth on the colour wheel See Kobold Skin on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Matt Earth

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Kobold Skin

All matches: Matt Earth equivalents · Kobold Skin equivalents

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