Tyran Blue vs Phthalo Blue (Green Shade)

Tyran Blue

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Shade
Type
a wash/shade
Swatch
#3a7ac0 (estimate)

Phthalo Blue (Green Shade)

Brand
Golden
Range
High Flow
Code
PB15:3
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#3d5fa0 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.8, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Phthalo Blue (Green Shade) is a little darker, warmer than Tyran Blue. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Tyran Blue is a wash/shade and Golden Phthalo Blue (Green 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 Blue (Green Shade) instead of Tyran Blue?

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

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

The same difference applies the other way round: Tyran Blue is a little lighter, cooler.

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 Tyran Blue on the colour wheel See Phthalo Blue (Green Shade) on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Tyran Blue

Other Citadel paints close to Phthalo Blue (Green Shade)

All matches: Tyran Blue equivalents · Phthalo Blue (Green Shade) equivalents

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