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

ΔE 14 (fair). Hexed Lichen is a little lighter, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Phthalo Blue RS vs Hexed Lichen

Phthalo Blue RS

Brand: Kimera Kolors
Range: Pure Pigments
Code: Pure Pigments
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #262965 (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 13.7, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Hexed Lichen is a little lighter, warmer than Phthalo Blue RS.

Can I use Hexed Lichen instead of Phthalo Blue RS?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 14). Hexed Lichen is a little lighter, warmer than Phthalo Blue RS.

Can I use Phthalo Blue RS instead of Hexed Lichen?

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

Other Vallejo paints close to Phthalo Blue RS

Phthalo Blue RS vs Dark Blue (70.930)Model Color · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Hexed Lichen
Phthalo Blue RS vs Violet Vamp (74.030)Fantasy-Pro · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Hexed Lichen
Phthalo Blue RS vs Blue Violet (70.811)Model Color · ΔE 14, fair

Other Kimera Kolors paints close to Hexed Lichen

Hexed Lichen vs Indigo (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 17, loose
Hexed Lichen vs Phthalo Blue GS (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 18, loose
Hexed Lichen vs Turquoise Deep (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 23, loose

All matches: Phthalo Blue RS equivalents · Hexed Lichen equivalents