Arctic Gem vs Primary Cyan

Arctic Gem

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#0190ce (estimate)

Primary Cyan

Brand
Golden
Range
High Flow
Code
8578
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#48b6f8 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 14.2, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Primary Cyan is noticeably lighter than Arctic Gem. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Arctic Gem is an opaque base/layer paint and Golden Primary Cyan 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 Primary Cyan instead of Arctic Gem?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 14). Primary Cyan is noticeably lighter than Arctic Gem. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Arctic Gem instead of Primary Cyan?

The same difference applies the other way round: Arctic Gem is noticeably darker.

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 Arctic Gem on the colour wheel See Primary Cyan on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Arctic Gem

Other Army Painter paints close to Primary Cyan

All matches: Arctic Gem equivalents · Primary Cyan equivalents

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