Maggot Skin vs Skeleton Horde

Maggot Skin

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Speedpaint 2.0
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#d4d888 (estimate)

Skeleton Horde

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Contrast
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#d8c890 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 14.4, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Skeleton Horde is a little darker, more muted, warmer than Maggot Skin.

Can I use Skeleton Horde instead of Maggot Skin?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 14). Skeleton Horde is a little darker, more muted, warmer than Maggot Skin.

Can I use Maggot Skin instead of Skeleton Horde?

The same difference applies the other way round: Maggot Skin is a little lighter, more saturated, 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 Maggot Skin on the colour wheel See Skeleton Horde on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Maggot Skin

Other Army Painter paints close to Skeleton Horde

All matches: Maggot Skin equivalents · Skeleton Horde equivalents

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