Waaagh! Flesh vs Phthalo Green (Blue Shade)

Waaagh! Flesh

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Base
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#1a5a3a (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 16.3, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Phthalo Green (Blue Shade) is noticeably lighter, more saturated than Waaagh! Flesh.

Can I use Phthalo Green (Blue Shade) instead of Waaagh! Flesh?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). Phthalo Green (Blue Shade) is noticeably lighter, more saturated than Waaagh! Flesh.

Can I use Waaagh! Flesh instead of Phthalo Green (Blue Shade)?

The same difference applies the other way round: Waaagh! Flesh is noticeably darker, 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 Waaagh! Flesh on the colour wheel See Phthalo Green (Blue Shade) on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Waaagh! Flesh

Other Citadel paints close to Phthalo Green (Blue Shade)

All matches: Waaagh! Flesh equivalents · Phthalo Green (Blue Shade) equivalents

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