Bright Sapphire vs Light Phthalo Blue

Bright Sapphire

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#94cff0 (estimate)

Light Phthalo Blue

Brand
Golden
Range
High Flow
Code
8515
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#abe6fd (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.7, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Light Phthalo Blue is a little lighter than Bright Sapphire. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Bright Sapphire is an opaque base/layer paint and Golden Light Phthalo Blue 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 Light Phthalo Blue instead of Bright Sapphire?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Light Phthalo Blue is a little lighter than Bright Sapphire. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Bright Sapphire instead of Light Phthalo Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Bright Sapphire is a little 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 Bright Sapphire on the colour wheel See Light Phthalo Blue on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Bright Sapphire

Other Army Painter paints close to Light Phthalo Blue

All matches: Bright Sapphire equivalents · Light Phthalo Blue equivalents

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