Phantasmal Blue vs Teal

Phantasmal Blue

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Air
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#10b8c8 (estimate)

Teal

Brand
Golden
Range
High Flow
Code
8547
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#46b1c5 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.0, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Teal is more muted, cooler than Phantasmal Blue. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Phantasmal Blue is an opaque base/layer paint and Golden Teal 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 Teal instead of Phantasmal Blue?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Teal is more muted, cooler than Phantasmal Blue. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Phantasmal Blue instead of Teal?

The same difference applies the other way round: Phantasmal Blue is more saturated, warmer.

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 Phantasmal Blue on the colour wheel See Teal on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Phantasmal Blue

Other Army Painter paints close to Teal

All matches: Phantasmal Blue equivalents · Teal equivalents

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