Gauss Blaster Green vs Cobalt Green

Gauss Blaster Green

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

Cobalt Green

Brand
Tamiya
Range
PS Spray (polycarbonate)
Code
PS-54
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#00ab9b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 17.7, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Cobalt Green is noticeably darker, more saturated, cooler than Gauss Blaster Green.

Can I use Cobalt Green instead of Gauss Blaster Green?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 18). Cobalt Green is noticeably darker, more saturated, cooler than Gauss Blaster Green.

Can I use Gauss Blaster Green instead of Cobalt Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Gauss Blaster Green is noticeably lighter, more muted, warmer.

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 Cobalt Green on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Gauss Blaster Green

Other Citadel paints close to Cobalt Green

All matches: Gauss Blaster Green equivalents · Cobalt Green equivalents

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