What is the difference between Cold Green and Pharaoh Guard?

ΔE 9 (close). Pharaoh Guard is a little darker, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Cold Green vs Pharaoh Guard

Cold Green

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: Color Punch
Code: AK11273
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #1c8976 (estimate)

Pharaoh Guard

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #00765c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.8, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Pharaoh Guard is a little darker, warmer than Cold Green.

Can I use Pharaoh Guard instead of Cold Green?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Pharaoh Guard is a little darker, warmer than Cold Green.

Can I use Cold Green instead of Pharaoh Guard?

The same difference applies the other way round: Cold Green is a little lighter, cooler.

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 Cold Green on the colour wheel See Pharaoh Guard on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Cold Green

Cold Green vs Wizards OrbWarpaints Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Pharaoh Guard
Cold Green vs Elemental BoltWarpaints Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Pharaoh Guard
Cold Green vs Majestic FortressWarpaints Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Pharaoh Guard

Other AK Interactive paints close to Pharaoh Guard

Pharaoh Guard vs Jade Green (AK17015)AK Quick Gen · ΔE 6, close · closer than Cold Green
Pharaoh Guard vs Dark Green (AK11146)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 8, close · closer than Cold Green
Pharaoh Guard vs Aquatic Turquoise (AK11170)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 11, fair

All matches: Cold Green equivalents · Pharaoh Guard equivalents