Hexwraith Flame vs Phthalo Green (Blue Shade)

Hexwraith Flame

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Contrast
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#3a9a6a (estimate)

Phthalo Green (Blue Shade)

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Code
PG7
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#047b51 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.0, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Phthalo Green (Blue Shade) is noticeably darker than Hexwraith Flame. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Hexwraith Flame is a one-coat contrast-style paint and Golden Phthalo Green (Blue Shade) 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 Phthalo Green (Blue Shade) instead of Hexwraith Flame?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Phthalo Green (Blue Shade) is noticeably darker than Hexwraith Flame. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Hexwraith Flame instead of Phthalo Green (Blue Shade)?

The same difference applies the other way round: Hexwraith Flame is noticeably lighter.

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 Hexwraith Flame on the colour wheel See Phthalo Green (Blue Shade) on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Hexwraith Flame

Other Citadel paints close to Phthalo Green (Blue Shade)

All matches: Hexwraith Flame equivalents · Phthalo Green (Blue Shade) equivalents

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