Sons of Horus Green vs Boreal Green

Sons of Horus Green

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

Boreal Green

Brand
Scale75
Range
Scalecolor
Code
SC42
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#015d59 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.9, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Boreal Green is a little darker, cooler than Sons of Horus Green.

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

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Boreal Green is a little darker, cooler than Sons of Horus Green.

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

The same difference applies the other way round: Sons of Horus Green is a little lighter, warmer.

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 Boreal Green on the colour wheel

Other Scale75 paints close to Sons of Horus Green

Other Citadel paints close to Boreal Green

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

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