Pharaoh Guard vs Transparent Cold Green

Pharaoh Guard

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

Transparent Cold Green

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Acrylic Inks
Code
4277
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#006d43 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.7, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Transparent Cold Green is a little darker, more saturated, warmer than Pharaoh Guard. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Pharaoh Guard is an opaque base/layer paint and Green Stuff World Transparent Cold Green is an ink, glaze or transparent paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Transparent Cold Green instead of Pharaoh Guard?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Transparent Cold Green is a little darker, more saturated, warmer than Pharaoh Guard. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Pharaoh Guard instead of Transparent Cold Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Pharaoh Guard is a little lighter, more muted, 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 Pharaoh Guard on the colour wheel See Transparent Cold Green on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Pharaoh Guard

Other Army Painter paints close to Transparent Cold Green

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