Frostveil vs Phthalo Blue (Green Shade)

Frostveil

Brand
Army Painter
Range
John Blanche Vol. 1-4
Code
Vol. 3
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#01559d (estimate)

Phthalo Blue (Green Shade)

Brand
Golden
Range
High Flow
Code
PB15:3
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#3d5fa0 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.0, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Phthalo Blue (Green Shade) is a little lighter, more muted than Frostveil. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Frostveil is an opaque base/layer paint and Golden Phthalo Blue (Green 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 Blue (Green Shade) instead of Frostveil?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Phthalo Blue (Green Shade) is a little lighter, more muted than Frostveil. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Frostveil instead of Phthalo Blue (Green Shade)?

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

Other Golden paints close to Frostveil

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

All matches: Frostveil equivalents · Phthalo Blue (Green Shade) equivalents

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