Elemental Bolt vs Gauss Blaster Green

Elemental Bolt

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Legacy
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#00a485 (estimate)

Gauss Blaster Green

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Layer
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#7ac8b0 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 20.6, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Gauss Blaster Green is noticeably lighter, much more muted than Elemental Bolt.

Can I use Gauss Blaster Green instead of Elemental Bolt?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 21). Gauss Blaster Green is noticeably lighter, much more muted than Elemental Bolt.

Can I use Elemental Bolt instead of Gauss Blaster Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Elemental Bolt is noticeably darker, much more saturated.

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 Elemental Bolt on the colour wheel See Gauss Blaster Green on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Elemental Bolt

Other Army Painter paints close to Gauss Blaster Green

All matches: Elemental Bolt equivalents · Gauss Blaster Green equivalents

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