Ulthuan Grey vs Light Phthalo Blue

Ulthuan Grey

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Layer
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#b8c8d0 (estimate)

Light Phthalo Blue

Brand
Golden
Range
High Flow
Code
8515
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#abe6fd (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 17.0, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Light Phthalo Blue is a little lighter, much more saturated than Ulthuan Grey. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Ulthuan Grey is an opaque base/layer paint and Golden Light Phthalo Blue 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 Light Phthalo Blue instead of Ulthuan Grey?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). Light Phthalo Blue is a little lighter, much more saturated than Ulthuan Grey. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Ulthuan Grey instead of Light Phthalo Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Ulthuan Grey is a little darker, much more muted.

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 Ulthuan Grey on the colour wheel See Light Phthalo Blue on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Ulthuan Grey

Other Citadel paints close to Light Phthalo Blue

All matches: Ulthuan Grey equivalents · Light Phthalo Blue equivalents

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