Spectral Blue vs Sons of Horus Green

Spectral Blue

Brand
AK Interactive
Range
AK Quick Gen
Code
AK17028
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#4b9692 (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 19.2, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Sons of Horus Green is noticeably darker, warmer than Spectral Blue.

Can I use Sons of Horus Green instead of Spectral Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 19). Sons of Horus Green is noticeably darker, warmer than Spectral Blue.

Can I use Spectral Blue instead of Sons of Horus Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Spectral Blue is noticeably 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 Spectral Blue on the colour wheel See Sons of Horus Green on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Spectral Blue

Other AK Interactive paints close to Sons of Horus Green

All matches: Spectral Blue equivalents · Sons of Horus Green equivalents

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