Sons of Horus Green sits in the teal family: dark in tone, vivid in saturation, cool in cast. Within the Citadel range it ladders cleanly, Mechanicus Standard Grey for the shadows and The Fang for the highlights. Sons of Horus Green is a little less common: the closest same-finish match, The Army Painter Deep Azure, reaches 81 percent, and 2 other brands carry a strong same-finish alternative. Cross-brand swaps are adjust-on-model territory here, useful as a starting point rather than an exact replacement.
Sons of Horus Green equivalents in other ranges
Sons of Horus Green is awkward to replace. Treat the matches below as starting points for a mix rather than straight swaps.
Closest The Army Painter equivalent: The Army Painter Deep Azure, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.7).
Nearest in the P3 Paints catalog: P3 Paints Trollblood Blue, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.0).
Best AK Interactive option: AK Interactive Turquoise, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.6).
From Humbrol: Humbrol Petrol Blue, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.9).
The honest caveat: The Army Painter Deep Azure dries slightly darker than Sons of Horus Green, so expect recess shading and edge highlights to shift with it.
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90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
The Army Painter
P3 Paints
AK Interactive
Humbrol
Scale75
Vallejo
Green Stuff World
Monument Pro Acryl
Two Thin Coats
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What is the closest equivalent to Citadel Sons of Horus Green?
The closest same-finish match is The Army Painter Deep Azure at 81% color similarity.
What color is Sons of Horus Green?
Sons of Horus Green is a dark vivid teal with a cool undertone (hex #00545E).
What do I highlight and shade Sons of Horus Green with?
Highlight Sons of Horus Green toward The Fang and shade it down into Mechanicus Standard Grey, both Citadel paints in the same finish family.