Matt White Primer vs Light Phthalo Green

Matt White Primer

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Air
Type
a technical paint or medium
Swatch
#f4f4f4 (estimate)

Light Phthalo Green

Brand
Golden
Range
High Flow
Code
8516
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#d4fcf1 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 14.9, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Light Phthalo Green is much more saturated than Matt White Primer. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Matt White Primer is a technical paint or medium and Golden Light Phthalo Green 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 Green instead of Matt White Primer?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 15). Light Phthalo Green is much more saturated than Matt White Primer. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Matt White Primer instead of Light Phthalo Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Matt White Primer is much more muted.

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 Matt White Primer on the colour wheel See Light Phthalo Green on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Matt White Primer

Other Army Painter paints close to Light Phthalo Green

All matches: Matt White Primer equivalents · Light Phthalo Green equivalents

Choose a theme

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