Slime Yellow vs Maggot Skin

Slime Yellow

Brand
AMMO by Mig
Range
IONIC Smart Colors
Code
IONIC-0015
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#f6ef97 (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 10.4, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Maggot Skin is a little darker than Slime Yellow. They are different kinds of paint: AMMO by Mig Slime Yellow is an opaque base/layer 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 Slime Yellow?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 10). Maggot Skin is a little darker than Slime Yellow. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Slime Yellow instead of Maggot Skin?

The same difference applies the other way round: Slime Yellow 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 Slime Yellow on the colour wheel See Maggot Skin on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Slime Yellow

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Maggot Skin

All matches: Slime Yellow equivalents · Maggot Skin equivalents

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