Plasmatic Bolt vs Blue Glacier

Plasmatic Bolt

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Speedpaint 2.0
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#48b8aa (estimate)

Blue Glacier

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Dipping Inks
Code
4242
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#64afd2 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 31.1, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Blue Glacier is more muted, cooler than Plasmatic Bolt.

Can I use Blue Glacier instead of Plasmatic Bolt?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 31). Blue Glacier is more muted, cooler than Plasmatic Bolt.

Can I use Plasmatic Bolt instead of Blue Glacier?

The same difference applies the other way round: Plasmatic Bolt 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 Plasmatic Bolt on the colour wheel See Blue Glacier on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Plasmatic Bolt

Other Army Painter paints close to Blue Glacier

All matches: Plasmatic Bolt equivalents · Blue Glacier equivalents

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