Shadow Orange vs Aged Hide

How close are they?

ΔE 6.9, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Aged Hide is cooler than Shadow Orange. They are different kinds of paint: AMMO by Mig Shadow Orange is an opaque base/layer paint and Army Painter Aged Hide 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 Aged Hide instead of Shadow Orange?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Aged Hide is cooler than Shadow Orange. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Shadow Orange instead of Aged Hide?

The same difference applies the other way round: Shadow Orange 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.