Army Green vs Phthalo Green (Yellow Shade)

Army Green

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Air
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#4a6038 (estimate)

Phthalo Green (Yellow Shade)

Brand
Golden
Range
High Flow
Code
PG36
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#3e6d40 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.6, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Phthalo Green (Yellow Shade) is a little lighter, more saturated, cooler than Army Green. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Army Green is an opaque base/layer paint and Golden Phthalo Green (Yellow 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 Phthalo Green (Yellow Shade) instead of Army Green?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Phthalo Green (Yellow Shade) is a little lighter, more saturated, cooler than Army Green. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Army Green instead of Phthalo Green (Yellow Shade)?

The same difference applies the other way round: Army Green is a little darker, 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 Army Green on the colour wheel See Phthalo Green (Yellow Shade) on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Army Green

Other Army Painter paints close to Phthalo Green (Yellow Shade)

All matches: Army Green equivalents · Phthalo Green (Yellow Shade) equivalents

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