What is the difference between Militarum Green and Zucchini Skin?

ΔE 10 (close). Zucchini Skin is a little darker, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Militarum Green vs Zucchini Skin

Militarum Green

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Contrast
Type: a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch: #5a6a3a (estimate)

Zucchini Skin

Brand: Scale75
Range: Instant Colors
Code: SIN10
Type: a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch: #415a34 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.6, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Zucchini Skin is a little darker, cooler than Militarum Green.

Can I use Zucchini Skin instead of Militarum Green?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Zucchini Skin is a little darker, cooler than Militarum Green.

Can I use Militarum Green instead of Zucchini Skin?

The same difference applies the other way round: Militarum Green is a little lighter, 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 Militarum Green on the colour wheel See Zucchini Skin on the colour wheel

Other Scale75 paints close to Militarum Green

Militarum Green vs Toad Green (SIN20)Instant Colors · ΔE 16, loose
Militarum Green vs Zombie Skin (SIN13)Instant Colors · ΔE 26, loose
Militarum Green vs Elixir Green (SIN28)Instant Colors · ΔE 27, loose

Other Citadel paints close to Zucchini Skin

Zucchini Skin vs Dark Angels GreenColour: Contrast · ΔE 9, close · closer than Militarum Green
Zucchini Skin vs Creed CamoColour: Contrast · ΔE 15, fair
Zucchini Skin vs Ratling GrimeColour: Contrast · ΔE 19, loose

All matches: Militarum Green equivalents · Zucchini Skin equivalents