What is the difference between Pharaoh Guard and Chrome Oxide Green?

ΔE 18 (loose). Chrome Oxide Green is a little darker, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Pharaoh Guard vs Chrome Oxide Green

Pharaoh Guard

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

Chrome Oxide Green

Brand: Pro Acryl
Range: Expert Acrylics
Code: E017
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #3a6a3a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 17.8, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Chrome Oxide Green is a little darker, warmer than Pharaoh Guard.

Can I use Chrome Oxide Green instead of Pharaoh Guard?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 18). Chrome Oxide Green is a little darker, warmer than Pharaoh Guard.

Can I use Pharaoh Guard instead of Chrome Oxide Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Pharaoh Guard is a little 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 Pharaoh Guard on the colour wheel See Chrome Oxide Green on the colour wheel

Other Pro Acryl paints close to Pharaoh Guard

Pharaoh Guard vs Green Oxide (S16)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 9, close · closer than Chrome Oxide Green
Pharaoh Guard vs Bright Jade (067)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 16, loose · closer than Chrome Oxide Green
Pharaoh Guard vs Green (004)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 22, loose

Other Army Painter paints close to Chrome Oxide Green

Chrome Oxide Green vs Gremlin GreenWarpaints Air · ΔE 8, close · closer than Pharaoh Guard
Chrome Oxide Green vs German Camo Green (WP4041P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 9, close · closer than Pharaoh Guard
Chrome Oxide Green vs Army GreenWarpaints Air · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Pharaoh Guard

All matches: Pharaoh Guard equivalents · Chrome Oxide Green equivalents