What is the difference between Pharaoh Guard and Racing Green?

ΔE 12 (fair). Racing Green is more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Pharaoh Guard vs Racing Green

Pharaoh Guard

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

Racing Green

Brand: Tamiya
Range: PS Spray (polycarbonate)
Code: PS-22
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #00794c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.6, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Racing Green is more saturated, warmer than Pharaoh Guard.

Can I use Racing Green instead of Pharaoh Guard?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Racing Green is more saturated, warmer than Pharaoh Guard.

Can I use Pharaoh Guard instead of Racing Green?

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

Other Tamiya paints close to Pharaoh Guard

Pharaoh Guard vs Green (X-5)X Gloss Acrylic · ΔE 8, close · closer than Racing Green
Pharaoh Guard vs Deep Green (XF-26)XF Flat Acrylic · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Racing Green
Pharaoh Guard vs Bright Green (PS-25)PS Spray (polycarbonate) · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Racing Green

Other Army Painter paints close to Racing Green

Racing Green vs German Camo Green (WP4041P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 7, close · closer than Pharaoh Guard
Racing Green vs GreenskinWarpaints Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Pharaoh Guard
Racing Green vs Savage GreenWarpaints Air · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Pharaoh Guard

All matches: Pharaoh Guard equivalents · Racing Green equivalents