Aqua Alchemy vs Transparent Phthalo Green (Blue Shade)

Aqua Alchemy

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#2eb39b (estimate)

Transparent Phthalo Green (Blue Shade)

Brand
Golden
Range
High Flow
Code
8560
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#29be97 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.8, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Transparent Phthalo Green (Blue Shade) is a little lighter, more saturated, warmer than Aqua Alchemy. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Aqua Alchemy is an opaque base/layer paint and Golden Transparent Phthalo Green (Blue Shade) is an ink, glaze or transparent paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Transparent Phthalo Green (Blue Shade) instead of Aqua Alchemy?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Transparent Phthalo Green (Blue Shade) is a little lighter, more saturated, warmer than Aqua Alchemy. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Aqua Alchemy instead of Transparent Phthalo Green (Blue Shade)?

The same difference applies the other way round: Aqua Alchemy is a little darker, more muted, 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 Aqua Alchemy on the colour wheel See Transparent Phthalo Green (Blue Shade) on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Aqua Alchemy

Other Army Painter paints close to Transparent Phthalo Green (Blue Shade)

All matches: Aqua Alchemy equivalents · Transparent Phthalo Green (Blue Shade) equivalents

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