Sons of Horus Green vs Flat Green

Sons of Horus Green

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

Flat Green

Brand
Tamiya
Range
XF Flat Acrylic
Code
XF-5
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#61836b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 17.1, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Flat Green is noticeably lighter, more muted, warmer than Sons of Horus Green.

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

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). Flat Green is noticeably lighter, more muted, warmer than Sons of Horus Green.

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

The same difference applies the other way round: Sons of Horus Green is noticeably darker, 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 Flat Green on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Sons of Horus Green

Other Citadel paints close to Flat Green

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

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