Absolution Green vs Orc Skin

Absolution Green

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Speedpaint 2.0
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#1a4a28 (estimate)

Orc Skin

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Xpress Color
Code
72.415
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#4a6c31 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 19.6, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Orc Skin is noticeably lighter, more saturated, warmer than Absolution Green.

Can I use Orc Skin instead of Absolution Green?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 20). Orc Skin is noticeably lighter, more saturated, warmer than Absolution Green.

Can I use Absolution Green instead of Orc Skin?

The same difference applies the other way round: Absolution Green is noticeably darker, more muted, cooler.

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 Absolution Green on the colour wheel See Orc Skin on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Absolution Green

Other Army Painter paints close to Orc Skin

All matches: Absolution Green equivalents · Orc Skin equivalents

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