What is the difference between Greenskin and Orc Green?

ΔE 9 (close). Orc Green is a little lighter, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Greenskin vs Orc Green

Greenskin

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Air
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #1a7a40 (estimate)

Orc Green

Brand: Nocturna Models
Range: N-Paint Basic
Code: NA36
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #37833b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.6, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Orc Green is a little lighter, warmer than Greenskin.

Can I use Orc Green instead of Greenskin?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Orc Green is a little lighter, warmer than Greenskin.

Can I use Greenskin instead of Orc Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Greenskin is a little darker, 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 Greenskin on the colour wheel See Orc Green on the colour wheel

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Greenskin

Greenskin vs Elven Green (NA37)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 30, loose
Greenskin vs Forest Green (NA34)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 30, loose
Greenskin vs Dragon Blue (NA26)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 33, loose

Other Army Painter paints close to Orc Green

Orc Green vs GreenskinWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 10, close
Orc Green vs Feral GreenWarpaints Air · ΔE 11, fair
Orc Green vs German Camo Green (WP4041P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 11, fair

All matches: Greenskin equivalents · Orc Green equivalents