Ultramarine Blue vs Phthalo Blue (Green Shade)

Ultramarine Blue

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Air
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#2a4a98 (estimate)

Phthalo Blue (Green Shade)

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Code
PB15:3
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#074cb3 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.1, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Phthalo Blue (Green Shade) is much more saturated than Ultramarine Blue.

Can I use Phthalo Blue (Green Shade) instead of Ultramarine Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 15). Phthalo Blue (Green Shade) is much more saturated than Ultramarine Blue.

Can I use Ultramarine Blue instead of Phthalo Blue (Green Shade)?

The same difference applies the other way round: Ultramarine Blue is much more muted.

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 Ultramarine Blue on the colour wheel See Phthalo Blue (Green Shade) on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Ultramarine Blue

Other Army Painter paints close to Phthalo Blue (Green Shade)

All matches: Ultramarine Blue equivalents · Phthalo Blue (Green Shade) equivalents

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