What is the difference between Pestilent Flesh and Putrid Green?

ΔE 18 (loose). Putrid Green is noticeably darker, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Pestilent Flesh vs Putrid Green

Pestilent Flesh

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Air
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #8a8a40 (estimate)

Putrid Green

Brand: Green Stuff World
Range: Opaque Colors
Code: 4113
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #55742e (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 17.5, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Putrid Green is noticeably darker, cooler than Pestilent Flesh.

Can I use Putrid Green instead of Pestilent Flesh?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 18). Putrid Green is noticeably darker, cooler than Pestilent Flesh.

Can I use Pestilent Flesh instead of Putrid Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Pestilent Flesh is noticeably lighter, 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 Pestilent Flesh on the colour wheel See Putrid Green on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Pestilent Flesh

Pestilent Flesh vs Desert Camo (1857)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 17, loose · closer than Putrid Green
Pestilent Flesh vs Camouflage Green (1800)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 18, loose · closer than Putrid Green
Pestilent Flesh vs Rotten Green (3230)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 18, loose

Other Army Painter paints close to Putrid Green

Putrid Green vs Gremlin GreenWarpaints Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Pestilent Flesh
Putrid Green vs Drab GreenWarpaints Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Pestilent Flesh
Putrid Green vs British Camo Green (WP4060P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Pestilent Flesh

All matches: Pestilent Flesh equivalents · Putrid Green equivalents