Militarum Green vs Orc Skin

Militarum Green

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Contrast
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#5a6a3a (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 9.7, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Orc Skin is more saturated, cooler than Militarum Green.

Can I use Orc Skin instead of Militarum Green?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Orc Skin is more saturated, cooler than Militarum Green.

Can I use Militarum Green instead of Orc Skin?

The same difference applies the other way round: Militarum Green is 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 Militarum Green on the colour wheel See Orc Skin on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Militarum Green

Other Citadel paints close to Orc Skin

All matches: Militarum Green equivalents · Orc Skin equivalents

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