What is the difference between Phthalo Green and Pale Blue?

ΔE 17 (loose). Pale Blue is a little lighter, much more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Phthalo Green vs Pale Blue

Phthalo Green

Brand: Kimera Kolors
Range: Pure Pigments
Code: Pure Pigments
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #2d807b (estimate)

Pale Blue

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.008
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #6b9095 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 16.8, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Pale Blue is a little lighter, much more muted, cooler than Phthalo Green.

Can I use Pale Blue instead of Phthalo Green?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). Pale Blue is a little lighter, much more muted, cooler than Phthalo Green.

Can I use Phthalo Green instead of Pale Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Phthalo Green is a little darker, much more saturated, warmer.

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 on the colour wheel See Pale Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Phthalo Green

Phthalo Green vs Light Emerald (70.755)Model Color · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Pale Blue
Phthalo Green vs Scurvy Green (72.027)Game Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Pale Blue
Phthalo Green vs Light Green RLM25 (71.267)Model Air · ΔE 9, close · closer than Pale Blue

Other Kimera Kolors paints close to Pale Blue

Pale Blue vs Morning Sky (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Phthalo Green
Pale Blue vs Silver Grey (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 15, loose · closer than Phthalo Green
Pale Blue vs Viridian Green (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 17, loose · closer than Phthalo Green

All matches: Phthalo Green equivalents · Pale Blue equivalents