What is the difference between Rotten Green and Grotesque Green?

ΔE 9 (close). Grotesque Green is a little darker. Swatch colours are estimates.

Rotten Green vs Grotesque Green

Rotten Green

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: IONIC Smart Colors
Code: IONIC-0135
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #d0debb (estimate)

Grotesque Green

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #b8c89f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.9, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Grotesque Green is a little darker than Rotten Green.

Can I use Grotesque Green instead of Rotten Green?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Grotesque Green is a little darker than Rotten Green.

Can I use Rotten Green instead of Grotesque Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Rotten Green is a little lighter.

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 Rotten Green on the colour wheel See Grotesque Green on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Rotten Green

Rotten Green vs Mossy GreenWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 9, close · closer than Grotesque Green
Rotten Green vs Bleached BoneWarpaints Air · ΔE 10, fair
Rotten Green vs Zombie FleshWarpaints Air · ΔE 12, fair

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Grotesque Green

Grotesque Green vs Medium Green (A.MIG-0606)Dio Drybrush · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Rotten Green
Grotesque Green vs Sky Green (ATOM-20140)ATOM · ΔE 9, close · closer than Rotten Green
Grotesque Green vs Light Gray Green (ATOM-20125)ATOM · ΔE 10, close

All matches: Rotten Green equivalents · Grotesque Green equivalents