Straken Green vs Phthalo Green (Yellow Shade)

Straken Green

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Layer
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#4a6a3a (estimate)

Phthalo Green (Yellow Shade)

Brand
Golden
Range
High Flow
Code
PG36
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#3e6d40 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 5.8, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Phthalo Green (Yellow Shade) is cooler than Straken Green. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Straken Green is an opaque base/layer paint and Golden Phthalo Green (Yellow 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 (Yellow Shade) instead of Straken Green?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 6). Phthalo Green (Yellow Shade) is cooler than Straken Green. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Straken Green instead of Phthalo Green (Yellow Shade)?

The same difference applies the other way round: Straken Green is 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 Straken Green on the colour wheel See Phthalo Green (Yellow Shade) on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Straken Green

Other Citadel paints close to Phthalo Green (Yellow Shade)

All matches: Straken Green equivalents · Phthalo Green (Yellow Shade) equivalents

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