Phthalo Green (Blue Shade) vs Dark Green

Phthalo Green (Blue Shade)

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Code
PG7
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#047b51 (estimate)

Dark Green

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color
Code
72.028
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#26562f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 19.1, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Dark Green is noticeably darker, more muted, warmer than Phthalo Green (Blue Shade).

Can I use Dark Green instead of Phthalo Green (Blue Shade)?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 19). Dark Green is noticeably darker, more muted, warmer than Phthalo Green (Blue Shade).

Can I use Phthalo Green (Blue Shade) instead of Dark Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Phthalo Green (Blue Shade) is noticeably 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 Phthalo Green (Blue Shade) on the colour wheel See Dark Green on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Phthalo Green (Blue Shade)

Other Golden paints close to Dark Green

All matches: Phthalo Green (Blue Shade) equivalents · Dark Green equivalents

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