Matt Light Olive Drab vs Maggot Skin

Matt Light Olive Drab

Brand
AMMO by Mig
Range
Shaders
Code
A.MIG-0741
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#bbbf5d (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 13.3, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Maggot Skin is a little lighter, more muted than Matt Light Olive Drab. They are different kinds of paint: AMMO by Mig Matt Light Olive Drab is an ink, glaze or transparent 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 Matt Light Olive Drab?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Maggot Skin is a little lighter, more muted than Matt Light Olive Drab. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Matt Light Olive Drab instead of Maggot Skin?

The same difference applies the other way round: Matt Light Olive Drab 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 Matt Light Olive Drab on the colour wheel See Maggot Skin on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Matt Light Olive Drab

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Maggot Skin

All matches: Matt Light Olive Drab equivalents · Maggot Skin equivalents

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