What is the difference between Elysian Green and Orc Hide?

ΔE 18 (loose). Orc Hide is a little lighter, much more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Elysian Green vs Orc Hide

Elysian Green

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Air
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #6a8a3a (estimate)

Orc Hide

Brand: Two Thin Coats
Range: Triads: shadows
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #7b9c6b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 18.5, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Orc Hide is a little lighter, much more muted, cooler than Elysian Green.

Can I use Orc Hide instead of Elysian Green?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 18). Orc Hide is a little lighter, much more muted, cooler than Elysian Green.

Can I use Elysian Green instead of Orc Hide?

The same difference applies the other way round: Elysian Green is a little darker, much more saturated, 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 Elysian Green on the colour wheel See Orc Hide on the colour wheel

Other Two Thin Coats paints close to Elysian Green

Elysian Green vs Ethereal GreenTriads: highlights · ΔE 8, close · closer than Orc Hide
Elysian Green vs Goblinoid GreenTriads: midtones · ΔE 17, loose · closer than Orc Hide
Elysian Green vs Troll Snot GreenTriads: highlights · ΔE 22, loose

Other Citadel paints close to Orc Hide

Orc Hide vs Nurgling GreenColour: Dry · ΔE 1, very close · closer than Elysian Green
Orc Hide vs Ogryn CamoColour: Layer · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Elysian Green
Orc Hide vs Ogryn CamoColour: Air · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Elysian Green

All matches: Elysian Green equivalents · Orc Hide equivalents