Light Phthalo Green vs Ink Green

Light Phthalo Green

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

Ink Green

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color Ink
Code
72.089
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#1e7237 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 63.8, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Ink Green is noticeably darker, much more saturated, warmer than Light Phthalo Green.

Can I use Ink Green instead of Light Phthalo Green?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 64). Ink Green is noticeably darker, much more saturated, warmer than Light Phthalo Green.

Can I use Light Phthalo Green instead of Ink Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Light Phthalo Green is noticeably lighter, much more muted, 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 Green on the colour wheel See Ink Green on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Light Phthalo Green

Other Golden paints close to Ink Green

All matches: Light Phthalo Green equivalents · Ink Green equivalents

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