Ork Flesh vs Ink Green

Ork Flesh

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Contrast
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#4a7a3a (estimate)

Ink Green

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color Ink
Code
72.089
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#1e7237 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.1, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Ink Green is a little darker, more saturated, cooler than Ork Flesh. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Ork Flesh is a one-coat contrast-style paint and Vallejo Ink Green is an ink, glaze or transparent paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Ink Green instead of Ork Flesh?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Ink Green is a little darker, more saturated, cooler than Ork Flesh. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Ork Flesh instead of Ink Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Ork Flesh is a little lighter, 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 Ork Flesh on the colour wheel See Ink Green on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Ork Flesh

Other Citadel paints close to Ink Green

All matches: Ork Flesh equivalents · Ink Green equivalents

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