Sons of Horus Green vs Black Forest Green

Sons of Horus Green

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

Black Forest Green

Brand
Scale75
Range
Scalecolor
Code
SC41
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#003e30 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 18.4, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Black Forest Green is noticeably darker, more muted than Sons of Horus Green.

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

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 18). Black Forest Green is noticeably darker, more muted than Sons of Horus Green.

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

The same difference applies the other way round: Sons of Horus Green is noticeably lighter, more saturated.

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 Black Forest Green on the colour wheel

Other Scale75 paints close to Sons of Horus Green

Other Citadel paints close to Black Forest Green

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

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