What is the difference between Scaly Hide and Pale Green?

ΔE 12 (fair). Pale Green is a little lighter, more saturated, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Scaly Hide vs Pale Green

Scaly Hide

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Legacy
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #a7c9ab (estimate)

Pale Green

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Aqueous Hobby Color
Code: H-41
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #99dbb8 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.8, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Pale Green is a little lighter, more saturated, cooler than Scaly Hide.

Can I use Pale Green instead of Scaly Hide?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Pale Green is a little lighter, more saturated, cooler than Scaly Hide.

Can I use Scaly Hide instead of Pale Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Scaly Hide is a little darker, more muted, 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 Scaly Hide on the colour wheel See Pale Green on the colour wheel

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Scaly Hide

Scaly Hide vs Gray FS16440 (H-315)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Pale Green
Scaly Hide vs Gray FS26440 (H-325)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Pale Green
Scaly Hide vs Light Gray FS36495 (H-338)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than Pale Green

Other Army Painter paints close to Pale Green

Pale Green vs Mossy GreenWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Scaly Hide
Pale Green vs Forest FaunWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 12, fair
Pale Green vs Amulet AquaWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 14, fair

All matches: Scaly Hide equivalents · Pale Green equivalents