Wrack White vs Light Phthalo Green

Wrack White

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Dry
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#e8e8e0 (estimate)

Light Phthalo Green

Brand
Golden
Range
High Flow
Code
8516
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#d4fcf1 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 14.4, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Light Phthalo Green is a little lighter, more saturated than Wrack White. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Wrack White is an opaque base/layer paint and Golden Light Phthalo Green 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 Green instead of Wrack White?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 14). Light Phthalo Green is a little lighter, more saturated than Wrack White. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Wrack White instead of Light Phthalo Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Wrack White is a little 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 Wrack White on the colour wheel See Light Phthalo Green on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Wrack White

Other Citadel paints close to Light Phthalo Green

All matches: Wrack White equivalents · Light Phthalo Green equivalents

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