Sons of Horus Green vs Viridian Green Hue

Sons of Horus Green

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

Viridian Green Hue

Brand
Golden
Range
High Flow
Code
8586
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#2d7256 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.7, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Viridian Green Hue is a little lighter, warmer than Sons of Horus Green. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Sons of Horus Green is an opaque base/layer paint and Golden Viridian Green Hue is an ink, glaze or transparent paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Viridian Green Hue instead of Sons of Horus Green?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Viridian Green Hue is a little lighter, warmer than Sons of Horus Green. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Sons of Horus Green instead of Viridian Green Hue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Sons of Horus Green is a little darker, 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 Sons of Horus Green on the colour wheel See Viridian Green Hue on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Sons of Horus Green

Other Citadel paints close to Viridian Green Hue

All matches: Sons of Horus Green equivalents · Viridian Green Hue equivalents

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