Hexwraith Flame vs Transparent Phthalo Green (Blue Shade)

Hexwraith Flame

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

Transparent Phthalo Green (Blue Shade)

Brand
Golden
Range
High Flow
Code
8560
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#29be97 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 16.2, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Transparent Phthalo Green (Blue Shade) is noticeably lighter, more saturated, cooler than Hexwraith Flame. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Hexwraith Flame is a one-coat contrast-style paint and Golden Transparent 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 Transparent Phthalo Green (Blue Shade) instead of Hexwraith Flame?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). Transparent Phthalo Green (Blue Shade) is noticeably lighter, more saturated, cooler than Hexwraith Flame. They are different kinds of paint.

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

The same difference applies the other way round: Hexwraith Flame is noticeably darker, 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 Hexwraith Flame on the colour wheel See Transparent Phthalo Green (Blue Shade) on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Hexwraith Flame

Other Citadel paints close to Transparent Phthalo Green (Blue Shade)

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

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