Phantasmal Blue vs Light Blue Green

Phantasmal Blue

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

Light Blue Green

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Color
Code
70.753
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#3a9ea6 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.2, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Light Blue Green is a little darker, more muted than Phantasmal Blue.

Can I use Light Blue Green instead of Phantasmal Blue?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Light Blue Green is a little darker, more muted than Phantasmal Blue.

Can I use Phantasmal Blue instead of Light Blue Green?

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

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 Light Blue Green on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Phantasmal Blue

Other Army Painter paints close to Light Blue Green

All matches: Phantasmal Blue equivalents · Light Blue Green equivalents

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