Ratling Grime vs Orc Skin

Ratling Grime

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Contrast
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#7a7a4a (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 18.1, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Orc Skin is a little darker, more saturated, cooler than Ratling Grime.

Can I use Orc Skin instead of Ratling Grime?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 18). Orc Skin is a little darker, more saturated, cooler than Ratling Grime.

Can I use Ratling Grime instead of Orc Skin?

The same difference applies the other way round: Ratling Grime 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 Ratling Grime on the colour wheel See Orc Skin on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Ratling Grime

Other Citadel paints close to Orc Skin

All matches: Ratling Grime equivalents · Orc Skin equivalents

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