Orc Skin vs Warp Lightning

Orc Skin

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Speedpaint 2.0
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#18981e (estimate)

Warp Lightning

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Contrast
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#8ab83a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 26.6, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Warp Lightning is noticeably lighter, more muted, warmer than Orc Skin.

Can I use Warp Lightning instead of Orc Skin?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 27). Warp Lightning is noticeably lighter, more muted, warmer than Orc Skin.

Can I use Orc Skin instead of Warp Lightning?

The same difference applies the other way round: Orc Skin is noticeably darker, 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 Orc Skin on the colour wheel See Warp Lightning on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Orc Skin

Other Army Painter paints close to Warp Lightning

All matches: Orc Skin equivalents · Warp Lightning equivalents

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