Phthalo Green vs Scurvy Green

Phthalo Green

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

Scurvy Green

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color
Code
72.027
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#226e69 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.1, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Scurvy Green is a little darker than Phthalo Green.

Can I use Scurvy Green instead of Phthalo Green?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Scurvy Green is a little darker than Phthalo Green.

Can I use Phthalo Green instead of Scurvy Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Phthalo Green is a little lighter.

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 Scurvy Green on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Phthalo Green

Other Kimera Kolors paints close to Scurvy Green

All matches: Phthalo Green equivalents · Scurvy Green equivalents

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