Karandras Green vs Orc Skin

Karandras Green

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Contrast
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#3a7a3a (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 11.6, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Orc Skin is a little darker, more muted, warmer than Karandras Green.

Can I use Orc Skin instead of Karandras Green?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Orc Skin is a little darker, more muted, warmer than Karandras Green.

Can I use Karandras Green instead of Orc Skin?

The same difference applies the other way round: Karandras Green is a little lighter, more saturated, 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 Karandras Green on the colour wheel See Orc Skin on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Karandras Green

Other Citadel paints close to Orc Skin

All matches: Karandras Green equivalents · Orc Skin equivalents

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