German Camo Green vs Phthalo Green (Yellow Shade)

German Camo Green

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Historical
Code
WP4041P
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#2a7642 (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 9.9, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Phthalo Green (Yellow Shade) is more muted, warmer than German Camo Green. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter German Camo 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 German Camo Green?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Phthalo Green (Yellow Shade) is more muted, warmer than German Camo Green. They are different kinds of paint.

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

The same difference applies the other way round: German Camo Green is more saturated, cooler.

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 German Camo Green on the colour wheel See Phthalo Green (Yellow Shade) on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to German Camo Green

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

All matches: German Camo Green equivalents · Phthalo Green (Yellow Shade) equivalents

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