Light Phthalo Blue vs Rus. AF Grey Prot. Coat

Light Phthalo Blue

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Code
PW6 / PB15:3
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#a5e8fd (estimate)

Rus. AF Grey Prot. Coat

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Air
Code
71.344
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#a7cbcd (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.6, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Rus. AF Grey Prot. Coat is a little darker, more muted, warmer than Light Phthalo Blue.

Can I use Rus. AF Grey Prot. Coat instead of Light Phthalo Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). Rus. AF Grey Prot. Coat is a little darker, more muted, warmer than Light Phthalo Blue.

Can I use Light Phthalo Blue instead of Rus. AF Grey Prot. Coat?

The same difference applies the other way round: Light Phthalo Blue is a little lighter, more saturated, 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 Light Phthalo Blue on the colour wheel See Rus. AF Grey Prot. Coat on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Light Phthalo Blue

Other Golden paints close to Rus. AF Grey Prot. Coat

All matches: Light Phthalo Blue equivalents · Rus. AF Grey Prot. Coat equivalents

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