This one is hard to match, with nothing in another brand landing close in the same finish, the nearest being Aggaros Dunes from Citadel at 64 percent in a different finish class. Color-wise this is a moderate, very light yellow leaning warm. Within the The Army Painter range it ladders cleanly, Rigor Mortis for the shadows and Malignant Green for the highlights. If you need this exact color, buy the pot, since no other line reproduces it in the same finish.
Maggot Skin equivalents in other ranges
This is one of the colors that keeps The Army Painter pots in painters' cases. Across the mapped brands, nothing qualifies as a real equivalent.
Even the nearest color, Citadel Aggaros Dunes, dries clearly more muted and cooler than Maggot Skin, so any substitute will change how the scheme reads.
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90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Citadel
Vallejo
Green Stuff World
Scale75
AK Interactive
Two Thin Coats
Tamiya
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Found in 0 other brands with a same-finish match.
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Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to The Army Painter Maggot Skin?
The closest same-finish match is Citadel Aggaros Dunes at 64% color similarity.
Is Maggot Skin a one-coat paint?
Maggot Skin is a contrast paint, made to basecoat and shade in a single pass over a light primer. One coat drops color into the recesses and leaves the raised areas brighter; a second coat deepens the tone if you want it richer.
What do I highlight and shade Maggot Skin with?
Highlight Maggot Skin toward Malignant Green and shade it down into Rigor Mortis, both The Army Painter paints in the same finish family.