Desert Olive Green vs Ghoul Skin

Desert Olive Green

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Historical
Code
WP4140P
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#959b85 (estimate)

Ghoul Skin

Brand
Reaper
Range
Master Series Paints
Code
09148
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#808668 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.6, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Ghoul Skin is a little darker, more saturated than Desert Olive Green.

Can I use Ghoul Skin instead of Desert Olive Green?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Ghoul Skin is a little darker, more saturated than Desert Olive Green.

Can I use Desert Olive Green instead of Ghoul Skin?

The same difference applies the other way round: Desert Olive Green is a little lighter, more muted.

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 Desert Olive Green on the colour wheel See Ghoul Skin on the colour wheel

Other Reaper paints close to Desert Olive Green

Other Army Painter paints close to Ghoul Skin

All matches: Desert Olive Green equivalents · Ghoul Skin equivalents

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