The mainstream camouflage patterns of today use combinations of tree bark, branches, limbs, rocks, and grasses that tend to "blob" at distances of forty yards or greater. The Snake Skin Illusions pattern uses the secrets of the Copperhead to blend into the surrounding vegetation or landscape.

The coloration of the Copperhead provides excellent camouflage to protect them from their enemies and also to enable them to blend into their surroundings to ambush their prey. The Copperhead's resemblance to fallen leaves, sticks and other debris on the forest floor makes them virtually invisible.