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

ΔE 6 (close). Dark Green (IJA) is more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Sons of Horus Green vs Dark Green (IJA)

Sons of Horus Green

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

Dark Green (IJA)

Brand: Tamiya
Range: AS Spray (aircraft)
Code: AS-17
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #2d6250 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.4, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Dark Green (IJA) is more muted, warmer than Sons of Horus Green.

Can I use Dark Green (IJA) instead of Sons of Horus Green?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 6). Dark Green (IJA) is more muted, warmer than Sons of Horus Green.

Can I use Sons of Horus Green instead of Dark Green (IJA)?

The same difference applies the other way round: Sons of Horus Green is more saturated, 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 Green (IJA) on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Sons of Horus Green

Sons of Horus Green vs British Green (TS-9)TS Spray · ΔE 10, fair
Sons of Horus Green vs Deep Green (XF-26)XF Flat Acrylic · ΔE 11, fair
Sons of Horus Green vs Green (PS-9)PS Spray (polycarbonate) · ΔE 13, fair

Other Citadel paints close to Dark Green (IJA)

Dark Green (IJA) vs Lupercal GreenColour: Base · ΔE 10, close
Dark Green (IJA) vs Waaagh! FleshColour: Base · ΔE 11, fair
Dark Green (IJA) vs Vulkan GreenColour: Layer · ΔE 11, fair

All matches: Sons of Horus Green equivalents · Dark Green (IJA) equivalents