What is the difference between Savage Green and Orruk Flesh?

ΔE 16 (loose). Orruk Flesh is noticeably lighter, more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Savage Green vs Orruk Flesh

Savage Green

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Air
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #0a6a30 (estimate)

Orruk Flesh

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Base
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #3a8a3a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.8, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Orruk Flesh is noticeably lighter, more saturated, warmer than Savage Green.

Can I use Orruk Flesh instead of Savage Green?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). Orruk Flesh is noticeably lighter, more saturated, warmer than Savage Green.

Can I use Savage Green instead of Orruk Flesh?

The same difference applies the other way round: Savage Green is noticeably darker, more muted, 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 Savage Green on the colour wheel See Orruk Flesh on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Savage Green

Savage Green vs Warboss GreenColour: Layer · ΔE 9, close · closer than Orruk Flesh
Savage Green vs Waaagh! FleshColour: Base · ΔE 17, loose
Savage Green vs Vulkan GreenColour: Layer · ΔE 17, loose

Other Army Painter paints close to Orruk Flesh

Orruk Flesh vs Undergrowth GreenWarpaints Air · ΔE 9, close · closer than Savage Green
Orruk Flesh vs Eternal HuntWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Savage Green
Orruk Flesh vs Goblin GreenWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Savage Green

All matches: Savage Green equivalents · Orruk Flesh equivalents