What is the difference between Sons of Horus Green and IJA Green?

ΔE 10 (fair). IJA Green is a little darker, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Sons of Horus Green vs IJA Green

Sons of Horus Green

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

IJA Green

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Aqueous Hobby Color
Code: H-60
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #265840 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.4, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. IJA Green is a little darker, warmer than Sons of Horus Green.

Can I use IJA Green instead of Sons of Horus Green?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 10). IJA Green is a little darker, warmer than Sons of Horus Green.

Can I use Sons of Horus Green instead of IJA Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Sons of Horus Green is a little 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 IJA Green on the colour wheel

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Sons of Horus Green

Sons of Horus Green vs Light Green (C-319)Mr. Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than IJA Green
Sons of Horus Green vs Grayish Blue FS35237 (H-337)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than IJA Green
Sons of Horus Green vs RLM 83 Dark Green (H-423)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 8, close · closer than IJA Green

Other Citadel paints close to IJA Green

IJA Green vs Waaagh! FleshColour: Base · ΔE 7, close · closer than Sons of Horus Green
IJA Green vs Vulkan GreenColour: Layer · ΔE 7, close · closer than Sons of Horus Green
IJA Green vs Lupercal GreenColour: Base · ΔE 7, close · closer than Sons of Horus Green

All matches: Sons of Horus Green equivalents · IJA Green equivalents