Dark Green INK vs Pharaoh Guard

Dark Green INK

Brand
AK Interactive
Range
3rd Gen Ink
Code
AK11226
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#0a6945 (estimate)

Pharaoh Guard

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

How close are they?

ΔE 8.4, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Pharaoh Guard is a little lighter, cooler than Dark Green INK. They are different kinds of paint: AK Interactive Dark Green INK is an ink, glaze or transparent paint and Army Painter Pharaoh Guard is an opaque base/layer paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Pharaoh Guard instead of Dark Green INK?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Pharaoh Guard is a little lighter, cooler than Dark Green INK. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Dark Green INK instead of Pharaoh Guard?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dark Green INK is a little darker, 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 Dark Green INK on the colour wheel See Pharaoh Guard on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Dark Green INK

Other AK Interactive paints close to Pharaoh Guard

All matches: Dark Green INK equivalents · Pharaoh Guard equivalents

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