Frost Blue vs Light Phthalo Blue

Frost Blue

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#a5c2de (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 14.7, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Light Phthalo Blue is noticeably lighter, more saturated, cooler than Frost Blue. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Frost Blue 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 Frost Blue?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 15). Light Phthalo Blue is noticeably lighter, more saturated, cooler than Frost Blue. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Frost Blue instead of Light Phthalo Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Frost Blue is noticeably 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 Frost Blue on the colour wheel See Light Phthalo Blue on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Frost Blue

Other Army Painter paints close to Light Phthalo Blue

All matches: Frost Blue equivalents · Light Phthalo Blue equivalents

Choose a theme

Changes how the site looks on this device. Paint colours stay the same.