What is the difference between Pharaoh Guard and Viridian Green?

ΔE 15 (loose). Viridian Green is noticeably lighter, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Pharaoh Guard vs Viridian Green

Pharaoh Guard

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

Viridian Green

Brand: Green Stuff World
Range: Acrylic Colors
Code: 3229
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #009b87 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.1, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Viridian Green is noticeably lighter, cooler than Pharaoh Guard.

Can I use Viridian Green instead of Pharaoh Guard?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 15). Viridian Green is noticeably lighter, cooler than Pharaoh Guard.

Can I use Pharaoh Guard instead of Viridian Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Pharaoh Guard is noticeably 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 Pharaoh Guard on the colour wheel See Viridian Green on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Pharaoh Guard

Pharaoh Guard vs Yoda Green (3232)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 16, loose
Pharaoh Guard vs Kraken Green (1796)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 18, loose
Pharaoh Guard vs Dark Evergreen (4114)Opaque Colors · ΔE 19, loose

Other Army Painter paints close to Viridian Green

Viridian Green vs Talisman TealWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 7, close · closer than Pharaoh Guard
Viridian Green vs Elemental BoltWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 7, close · closer than Pharaoh Guard
Viridian Green vs Elemental BoltWarpaints Air · ΔE 8, close · closer than Pharaoh Guard

All matches: Pharaoh Guard equivalents · Viridian Green equivalents