Coelia Greenshade vs Phthalo Green (Blue Shade)

Coelia Greenshade

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

Phthalo Green (Blue Shade)

Brand
Golden
Range
High Flow
Code
PG7
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#518b78 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 14.3, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Phthalo Green (Blue Shade) is noticeably lighter than Coelia Greenshade. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Coelia Greenshade is a wash/shade and Golden Phthalo Green (Blue Shade) 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 Phthalo Green (Blue Shade) instead of Coelia Greenshade?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 14). Phthalo Green (Blue Shade) is noticeably lighter than Coelia Greenshade. They are different kinds of paint.

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

The same difference applies the other way round: Coelia Greenshade is noticeably darker.

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 Phthalo Green (Blue Shade) on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Coelia Greenshade

Other Citadel paints close to Phthalo Green (Blue Shade)

All matches: Coelia Greenshade equivalents · Phthalo Green (Blue Shade) equivalents

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