What is the difference between Toxic Mist and Cobalt Green?

ΔE 17 (loose). Cobalt Green is a little darker, more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Toxic Mist vs Cobalt Green

Toxic Mist

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Air
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #40b8c0 (estimate)

Cobalt Green

Brand: Tamiya
Range: PS Spray (polycarbonate)
Code: PS-54
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #00ab9b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 16.6, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Cobalt Green is a little darker, more saturated, warmer than Toxic Mist.

Can I use Cobalt Green instead of Toxic Mist?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). Cobalt Green is a little darker, more saturated, warmer than Toxic Mist.

Can I use Toxic Mist instead of Cobalt Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Toxic Mist is a little lighter, more muted, cooler.

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 Toxic Mist on the colour wheel See Cobalt Green on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Toxic Mist

Toxic Mist vs Light Blue (XF-23)XF Flat Acrylic · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Cobalt Green
Toxic Mist vs Clear Blue (TS-72)TS Spray · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Cobalt Green
Toxic Mist vs Coral Blue (TS-41)TS Spray · ΔE 16, loose · closer than Cobalt Green

Other Army Painter paints close to Cobalt Green

Cobalt Green vs Aqua AlchemyWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Toxic Mist
Cobalt Green vs Psychic ShockWarpaints Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Toxic Mist
Cobalt Green vs Hazardous SmogWarpaints Air · ΔE 9, close · closer than Toxic Mist

All matches: Toxic Mist equivalents · Cobalt Green equivalents