Warboss Green vs Phthalo Green (Yellow Shade)

Warboss Green

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Layer
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#3a7a3a (estimate)

Phthalo Green (Yellow Shade)

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Code
PG36
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#058b39 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 17.2, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Phthalo Green (Yellow Shade) is a little lighter, much more saturated than Warboss Green.

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

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). Phthalo Green (Yellow Shade) is a little lighter, much more saturated than Warboss Green.

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

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

Other Golden paints close to Warboss Green

Other Citadel paints close to Phthalo Green (Yellow Shade)

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

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