What is the difference between Phthalo Blue GS and Hexed Lichen?

ΔE 18 (loose). Hexed Lichen is a little lighter, more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Phthalo Blue GS vs Hexed Lichen

Phthalo Blue GS

Brand: Kimera Kolors
Range: Pure Pigments
Code: Pure Pigments
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #1a2f77 (estimate)

Hexed Lichen

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.015
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #553771 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 17.6, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Hexed Lichen is a little lighter, more muted, warmer than Phthalo Blue GS.

Can I use Hexed Lichen instead of Phthalo Blue GS?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 18). Hexed Lichen is a little lighter, more muted, warmer than Phthalo Blue GS.

Can I use Phthalo Blue GS instead of Hexed Lichen?

The same difference applies the other way round: Phthalo Blue GS is a little darker, 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 Blue GS on the colour wheel See Hexed Lichen on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Phthalo Blue GS

Phthalo Blue GS vs Violet Vamp (74.030)Fantasy-Pro · ΔE 9, close · closer than Hexed Lichen
Phthalo Blue GS vs Royal Blue (70.809)Model Color · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Hexed Lichen
Phthalo Blue GS vs Blue Violet (70.811)Model Color · ΔE 15, fair · closer than Hexed Lichen

Other Kimera Kolors paints close to Hexed Lichen

Hexed Lichen vs Phthalo Blue RS (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Phthalo Blue GS
Hexed Lichen vs Indigo (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 17, loose · closer than Phthalo Blue GS
Hexed Lichen vs Turquoise Deep (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 23, loose

All matches: Phthalo Blue GS equivalents · Hexed Lichen equivalents