Sons of Horus Green vs Fluorescent Cold Green

Sons of Horus Green

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

Fluorescent Cold Green

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color Special FX / Fluo
Code
72.161
Type
a fluorescent or effect paint
Swatch
#156355 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 3.0, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Our swatches for the two are almost the same. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Sons of Horus Green is an opaque base/layer paint and Vallejo Fluorescent Cold Green is a fluorescent or effect paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Fluorescent Cold Green instead of Sons of Horus Green?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 3). The swatches are almost the same. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Sons of Horus Green instead of Fluorescent Cold Green?

The same difference applies the other way round.

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 Fluorescent Cold Green on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Sons of Horus Green

Other Citadel paints close to Fluorescent Cold Green

All matches: Sons of Horus Green equivalents · Fluorescent Cold Green equivalents

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