Cold Green vs Sons of Horus Green

Cold Green

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

Sons of Horus Green

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Layer
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#1a6a5a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.9, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Sons of Horus Green is noticeably darker, more muted than Cold Green.

Can I use Sons of Horus Green instead of Cold Green?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Sons of Horus Green is noticeably darker, more muted than Cold Green.

Can I use Cold Green instead of Sons of Horus Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Cold Green is noticeably lighter, more saturated.

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 Sons of Horus Green on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Cold Green

Other AK Interactive paints close to Sons of Horus Green

All matches: Cold Green equivalents · Sons of Horus Green equivalents

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