Matt White Primer vs Nuclear White

Matt White Primer

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

Nuclear White

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Acrylic Colors
Code
1778
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#ffffff (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 3.8, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Nuclear White is a little lighter than Matt White Primer. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Matt White Primer is a technical paint or medium and Green Stuff World Nuclear White is an opaque base/layer paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Nuclear White instead of Matt White Primer?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 4). Nuclear White is a little lighter than Matt White Primer. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Matt White Primer instead of Nuclear White?

The same difference applies the other way round: Matt White Primer is a little darker.

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 Nuclear White on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Matt White Primer

Other Army Painter paints close to Nuclear White

All matches: Matt White Primer equivalents · Nuclear White equivalents

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