Forest of Shadows vs Sons of Horus Green

Forest of Shadows

Brand
Bear Cavalry
Range
Bear Cavalry Paints
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#227863 (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 6.3, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Sons of Horus Green is a little darker than Forest of Shadows.

Can I use Sons of Horus Green instead of Forest of Shadows?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 6). Sons of Horus Green is a little darker than Forest of Shadows.

Can I use Forest of Shadows instead of Sons of Horus Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Forest of Shadows is a little lighter.

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 Forest of Shadows on the colour wheel See Sons of Horus Green on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Forest of Shadows

Other Bear Cavalry paints close to Sons of Horus Green

All matches: Forest of Shadows equivalents · Sons of Horus Green equivalents

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