Gauss Blaster Green vs Light Phthalo Green

Gauss Blaster Green

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Layer
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#7ac8b0 (estimate)

Light Phthalo Green

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#bdfce7 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 20.1, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Light Phthalo Green is noticeably lighter, more muted than Gauss Blaster Green.

Can I use Light Phthalo Green instead of Gauss Blaster Green?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 20). Light Phthalo Green is noticeably lighter, more muted than Gauss Blaster Green.

Can I use Gauss Blaster Green instead of Light Phthalo Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Gauss Blaster Green is noticeably darker, more saturated.

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 Gauss Blaster Green on the colour wheel See Light Phthalo Green on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Gauss Blaster Green

Other Citadel paints close to Light Phthalo Green

All matches: Gauss Blaster Green equivalents · Light Phthalo Green equivalents

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