Wizards Orb vs Sons of Horus Green

Wizards Orb

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Air
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#0a8070 (estimate)

Sons of Horus Green

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Layer
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#1a6a5a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.7, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Sons of Horus Green is a little darker, more muted than Wizards Orb.

Can I use Sons of Horus Green instead of Wizards Orb?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Sons of Horus Green is a little darker, more muted than Wizards Orb.

Can I use Wizards Orb instead of Sons of Horus Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Wizards Orb is a little lighter, more saturated.

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 Wizards Orb on the colour wheel See Sons of Horus Green on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Wizards Orb

Other Army Painter paints close to Sons of Horus Green

All matches: Wizards Orb equivalents · Sons of Horus Green equivalents

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