Coelia Greenshade vs Cobalt Green

Coelia Greenshade

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Shade
Type
a wash/shade
Swatch
#1a6a5a (estimate)

Cobalt Green

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#2c5743 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.0, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Cobalt Green is a little darker, more muted, warmer than Coelia Greenshade. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Coelia Greenshade is a wash/shade and Golden Cobalt Green 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 Cobalt Green instead of Coelia Greenshade?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Cobalt Green is a little darker, more muted, warmer than Coelia Greenshade. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Coelia Greenshade instead of Cobalt Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Coelia Greenshade is a little lighter, more saturated, 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 Coelia Greenshade on the colour wheel See Cobalt Green on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Coelia Greenshade

Other Citadel paints close to Cobalt Green

All matches: Coelia Greenshade equivalents · Cobalt Green equivalents

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