Pine Hollow Shade vs Turquois (Phthalo)

Pine Hollow Shade

Brand
Army Painter
Range
John Blanche Vol. 1-4
Code
Vol. 3 Wash
Type
a wash/shade
Swatch
#145252 (estimate)

Turquois (Phthalo)

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Code
PG7 / PB15:3
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#065d6a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.5, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Turquois (Phthalo) is a little lighter, cooler than Pine Hollow Shade. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Pine Hollow Shade is a wash/shade and Golden Turquois (Phthalo) 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 Turquois (Phthalo) instead of Pine Hollow Shade?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Turquois (Phthalo) is a little lighter, cooler than Pine Hollow Shade. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Pine Hollow Shade instead of Turquois (Phthalo)?

The same difference applies the other way round: Pine Hollow Shade is a little darker, 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 Pine Hollow Shade on the colour wheel See Turquois (Phthalo) on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Pine Hollow Shade

Other Army Painter paints close to Turquois (Phthalo)

All matches: Pine Hollow Shade equivalents · Turquois (Phthalo) equivalents

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