What is the difference between Rotten Green and Mossy Green?

ΔE 9 (close). Mossy Green is cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Rotten Green vs Mossy Green

Rotten Green

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

Mossy Green

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #b7dcbe (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.8, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Mossy Green is cooler than Rotten Green.

Can I use Mossy Green instead of Rotten Green?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Mossy Green is cooler than Rotten Green.

Can I use Rotten Green instead of Mossy Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Rotten Green is 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 Rotten Green on the colour wheel See Mossy Green on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Rotten Green

Rotten Green vs Grotesque GreenWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 9, close
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 Mossy Green

Mossy Green vs Light Gray Green (ATOM-20125)ATOM · ΔE 9, close
Mossy Green vs Pale Grey (RLM 76) (ATOM-20130)ATOM · ΔE 10, close
Mossy Green vs Sky Green (ATOM-20140)ATOM · ΔE 12, fair

All matches: Rotten Green equivalents · Mossy Green equivalents