Pastel Seafoam vs Light Phthalo Green

Pastel Seafoam

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Speedpaint 2.0
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#b0dcd0 (estimate)

Light Phthalo Green

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#bdfce7 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.5, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Light Phthalo Green is a little lighter, more saturated than Pastel Seafoam. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Pastel Seafoam is a one-coat contrast-style paint and Golden Light Phthalo Green 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 Light Phthalo Green instead of Pastel Seafoam?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Light Phthalo Green is a little lighter, more saturated than Pastel Seafoam. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Pastel Seafoam instead of Light Phthalo Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Pastel Seafoam is a little darker, 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 Pastel Seafoam on the colour wheel See Light Phthalo Green on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Pastel Seafoam

Other Army Painter paints close to Light Phthalo Green

All matches: Pastel Seafoam equivalents · Light Phthalo Green equivalents

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