Malignant Green vs Orc Skin

Malignant Green

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Speedpaint 2.0
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#c8d440 (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 55.8, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Orc Skin is noticeably darker, much more muted, cooler than Malignant Green.

Can I use Orc Skin instead of Malignant Green?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 56). Orc Skin is noticeably darker, much more muted, cooler than Malignant Green.

Can I use Malignant Green instead of Orc Skin?

The same difference applies the other way round: Malignant Green is noticeably lighter, much more saturated, warmer.

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

Other Vallejo paints close to Malignant Green

Other Army Painter paints close to Orc Skin

All matches: Malignant Green equivalents · Orc Skin equivalents

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