What is the difference between Green Blue and Troglodyte Blue?

ΔE 13 (fair). Troglodyte Blue is more saturated, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Green Blue vs Troglodyte Blue

Green Blue

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: Acrylic Colors for Figures
Code: AMMO.F-543
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #3f8d9f (estimate)

Troglodyte Blue

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Legacy
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #0086ad (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.9, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Troglodyte Blue is more saturated, cooler than Green Blue.

Can I use Troglodyte Blue instead of Green Blue?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Troglodyte Blue is more saturated, cooler than Green Blue.

Can I use Green Blue instead of Troglodyte Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Green Blue is more muted, 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 Green Blue on the colour wheel See Troglodyte Blue on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Green Blue

Green Blue vs Hydra TurquoiseWarpaints Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Troglodyte Blue
Green Blue vs Hydra TurquoiseWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Troglodyte Blue
Green Blue vs Phalanx BlueWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 13, fair

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Troglodyte Blue

Troglodyte Blue vs Duck Blue (ATOM-20117)ATOM · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Green Blue
Troglodyte Blue vs Cyan (AMMO.F-526)Acrylic Colors for Figures · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Green Blue
Troglodyte Blue vs Sky Blue (A.MIG-3528)Oilbrusher · ΔE 9, close · closer than Green Blue

All matches: Green Blue equivalents · Troglodyte Blue equivalents