Shamrock Green vs Orc Skin

Shamrock Green

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Speedpaint 2.0
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#4aa020 (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 38.7, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Orc Skin is noticeably darker, much more muted than Shamrock Green.

Can I use Orc Skin instead of Shamrock Green?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 39). Orc Skin is noticeably darker, much more muted than Shamrock Green.

Can I use Shamrock Green instead of Orc Skin?

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

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

Other Vallejo paints close to Shamrock Green

Other Army Painter paints close to Orc Skin

All matches: Shamrock Green equivalents · Orc Skin equivalents

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