What is the difference between Sons of Horus Green and Dark Evergreen?

ΔE 17 (loose). Dark Evergreen is noticeably darker, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Sons of Horus Green vs Dark Evergreen

Sons of Horus Green

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

Dark Evergreen

Brand: Green Stuff World
Range: Opaque Colors
Code: 4114
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #0e4b2c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 16.6, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Dark Evergreen is noticeably darker, warmer than Sons of Horus Green.

Can I use Dark Evergreen instead of Sons of Horus Green?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). Dark Evergreen is noticeably darker, warmer than Sons of Horus Green.

Can I use Sons of Horus Green instead of Dark Evergreen?

The same difference applies the other way round: Sons of Horus Green is noticeably lighter, 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 Dark Evergreen on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Sons of Horus Green

Sons of Horus Green vs Kraken Green (1796)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Dark Evergreen
Sons of Horus Green vs Yoda Green (3232)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Dark Evergreen
Sons of Horus Green vs Grey Teal (3228)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 19, loose

Other Citadel paints close to Dark Evergreen

Dark Evergreen vs Caliban GreenColour: Base · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Sons of Horus Green
Dark Evergreen vs Castellan GreenColour: Base · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Sons of Horus Green
Dark Evergreen vs Castellan GreenColour: Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Sons of Horus Green

All matches: Sons of Horus Green equivalents · Dark Evergreen equivalents