What is the difference between Wizards Orb and Sotek Green?

ΔE 11 (fair). Sotek Green is a little lighter, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Wizards Orb vs Sotek Green

Wizards Orb

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

Sotek Green

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Layer
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #1a8a8a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.8, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Sotek Green is a little lighter, cooler than Wizards Orb.

Can I use Sotek Green instead of Wizards Orb?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Sotek Green is a little lighter, cooler than Wizards Orb.

Can I use Wizards Orb instead of Sotek Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Wizards Orb is a little 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 Wizards Orb on the colour wheel See Sotek Green on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Wizards Orb

Wizards Orb vs Sons of Horus GreenColour: Layer · ΔE 10, close · closer than Sotek Green
Wizards Orb vs Kabalite GreenColour: Layer · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Sotek Green
Wizards Orb vs Sybarite GreenColour: Layer · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Sotek Green

Other Army Painter paints close to Sotek Green

Sotek Green vs Dewpath (Vol. 3)John Blanche Vol. 1-4 · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Wizards Orb
Sotek Green vs Hydra TurquoiseWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Wizards Orb
Sotek Green vs Hydra TurquoiseWarpaints Air · ΔE 8, close · closer than Wizards Orb

All matches: Wizards Orb equivalents · Sotek Green equivalents