What is the difference between Pharaoh Guard and Scurvy Green?

ΔE 15 (loose). Scurvy Green is more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Pharaoh Guard vs Scurvy Green

Pharaoh Guard

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

Scurvy Green

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.027
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #226e69 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.3, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Scurvy Green is more muted, cooler than Pharaoh Guard.

Can I use Scurvy Green instead of Pharaoh Guard?

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

Can I use Pharaoh Guard instead of Scurvy Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Pharaoh Guard is more saturated, 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 Scurvy Green on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Pharaoh Guard

Pharaoh Guard vs Emerald (70.838)Model Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than Scurvy Green
Pharaoh Guard vs Park Green Flat (70.969)Model Color · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Scurvy Green
Pharaoh Guard vs Light Emerald (70.755)Model Color · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Scurvy Green

Other Army Painter paints close to Scurvy Green

Scurvy Green vs Evergreen FogWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 9, close · closer than Pharaoh Guard
Scurvy Green vs Ruinous SpellWarpaints Air · ΔE 9, close · closer than Pharaoh Guard
Scurvy Green vs Medieval ForestWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 9, close · closer than Pharaoh Guard

All matches: Pharaoh Guard equivalents · Scurvy Green equivalents