Elemental Bolt vs Sons of Horus Green

Elemental Bolt

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Air
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#0a8a70 (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 15.2, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Sons of Horus Green is noticeably darker, more muted than Elemental Bolt.

Can I use Sons of Horus Green instead of Elemental Bolt?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 15). Sons of Horus Green is noticeably darker, more muted than Elemental Bolt.

Can I use Elemental Bolt instead of Sons of Horus Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Elemental Bolt 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 Elemental Bolt on the colour wheel See Sons of Horus Green on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Elemental Bolt

Other Army Painter paints close to Sons of Horus Green

All matches: Elemental Bolt equivalents · Sons of Horus Green equivalents

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