Briar Queen Chill vs Light Phthalo Blue

Briar Queen Chill

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Contrast
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#9ab8c8 (estimate)

Light Phthalo Blue

Brand
Golden
Range
High Flow
Code
8515
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#abe6fd (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 17.4, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Light Phthalo Blue is noticeably lighter, more saturated, warmer than Briar Queen Chill. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Briar Queen Chill is a one-coat contrast-style paint and Golden Light Phthalo Blue is an ink, glaze or transparent paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Light Phthalo Blue instead of Briar Queen Chill?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). Light Phthalo Blue is noticeably lighter, more saturated, warmer than Briar Queen Chill. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Briar Queen Chill instead of Light Phthalo Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Briar Queen Chill is noticeably darker, 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 Briar Queen Chill on the colour wheel See Light Phthalo Blue on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Briar Queen Chill

Other Citadel paints close to Light Phthalo Blue

All matches: Briar Queen Chill equivalents · Light Phthalo Blue equivalents

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