What is the difference between Rotten Green and Scaly Hide?

ΔE 12 (fair). Scaly Hide is a little darker, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Rotten Green vs Scaly Hide

Rotten Green

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

Scaly Hide

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Legacy
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #a7c9ab (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.7, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Scaly Hide is a little darker, cooler than Rotten Green.

Can I use Scaly Hide instead of Rotten Green?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Scaly Hide is a little darker, cooler than Rotten Green.

Can I use Rotten Green instead of Scaly Hide?

The same difference applies the other way round: Rotten Green is a little lighter, 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 Scaly Hide on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Rotten Green

Rotten Green vs Mossy GreenWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 9, close · closer than Scaly Hide
Rotten Green vs Grotesque GreenWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 9, close · closer than Scaly Hide
Rotten Green vs Bleached BoneWarpaints Air · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Scaly Hide

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Scaly Hide

Scaly Hide vs Sky Green (ATOM-20140)ATOM · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Rotten Green
Scaly Hide vs Light Gray Green (ATOM-20125)ATOM · ΔE 7, close · closer than Rotten Green
Scaly Hide vs Pale Grey (RLM 76) (ATOM-20130)ATOM · ΔE 8, close · closer than Rotten Green

All matches: Rotten Green equivalents · Scaly Hide equivalents