Phthalo Blue (Green Shade)
Golden · Fluid / High Flow · 2255
#000050 · L*5.2 a*32.4 b*-45.8
The closest match to Golden Phthalo Blue (Green Shade) in every other range, nearest first.
Golden Phthalo Blue (Green Shade) is a very dark, saturated blue. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: Mr. Hobby MS Titans Blue 1, ΔE 1.8. 25 of the 30 other ranges have nothing within ΔE 5, so a substitution from those will read as a different colour.
What the ΔE numbers below mean, and how close a match has to be
This colour is sold under more than one range label — what differs between those pots
What is the closest equivalent to Golden Phthalo Blue (Green Shade)?
Mr. Hobby MS Titans Blue 1 is the closest equivalent to Golden Phthalo Blue (Green Shade) in any other range, at ΔE 1.8 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Green Stuff World Malefic Purple (ΔE 3.7) and Tom Color Azul (ΔE 3.9).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Golden Phthalo Blue (Green Shade)?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Neon Blue, ΔE 10.6 — far, close enough to stand in only where the colour is not the point. The full Golden to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Golden Phthalo Blue (Green Shade) Shop Mr. Hobby MS Titans Blue 1
Phthalo Blue (Green Shade) equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- A MS Titans Blue 1 Mr Color Gundam Color UG17 ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
- E Cobalt Blue Acrysion N35 ΔE 10.6 · far
Phthalo Blue (Green Shade) equivalent in Green Stuff World
- C Malefic Purple Acrylic Colors ΔE 3.7 · close
- D Abyss Blue Acrylic Colors ΔE 6.0 · similar
Phthalo Blue (Green Shade) equivalent in Tom Color
- C Azul TC-0007 ΔE 3.9 · close
- E Roxo Puro TCUP-21 ΔE 10.7 · far
Phthalo Blue (Green Shade) equivalent in Monument
- C Transparent Blue Pro Acrylic Paints 046 ΔE 4.3 · close
- E Ben Komets Dark Sea Ben Pro Signature Series S13 ΔE 12.0 · far
Phthalo Blue (Green Shade) equivalent in FolkArt
- C Purple Watercolor Acrylic Paint™ 18124 ΔE 5.0 · close
- D Dioxazine Violet Acrylic Colors 6363 ΔE 6.9 · similar
Phthalo Blue (Green Shade) equivalent in Citadel
- D Kantor Blue Air ΔE 5.6 · similar
- D Ultramarines Blue Contrast ΔE 8.5 · similar
Phthalo Blue (Green Shade) equivalent in Foundry
- D Violet Shade Paint System 40A ΔE 5.7 · similar
- E Royal Purple Shade Paint System 19A ΔE 11.4 · far
Phthalo Blue (Green Shade) equivalent in Creature
- D Blue Monument Pro Acryl Transparent MPA-046 ΔE 6.2 · similar
- D Dark Purple Monument Pro Acryl MPA-035 ΔE 7.9 · similar
Phthalo Blue (Green Shade) equivalent in Mission Models
- D Iridescent Plum Purple MMP-157 ΔE 6.5 · similar
- D Blue MMP-048 ΔE 9.6 · similar
Phthalo Blue (Green Shade) equivalent in Reaper
- D Denim Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors 9285 ΔE 7.8 · similar
- D Void Blue Master Series Paints Bones 9417 ΔE 8.0 · similar
Phthalo Blue (Green Shade) equivalent in Liquitex
- D Ultramarine Blue Green Shade Heavy Body Acrylix 380 ΔE 8.3 · similar
- E Ultramarine Blue Red Shade Heavy Body Acrylix 382 ΔE 11.6 · far
Phthalo Blue (Green Shade) equivalent in Scale75
- D Violet Artist Range ΔE 8.7 · similar
- D Arcane Purple Instant Colors Range ΔE 9.1 · similar
Phthalo Blue (Green Shade) in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warcolours | #250038 | Violet 5 Layer paints | ΔE 8.7 |
| The Army Painter | #2A194A | Purple Tone Quickshade Washes Set | ΔE 9.1 |
| Tamiya | #0E1E7D | Racing blue Spray | ΔE 9.1 |
| AK Interactive | #192152 | Imperial Blue Standard (3rd Gen) | ΔE 9.7 |
| Humbrol | #2A1744 | Purple Acrylics - Gloss | ΔE 9.8 |
| Kimera Kolors | #3E0F7F | Violet Pure Pigments | ΔE 10.3 |
| Vallejo | #06266D | Neon Blue Arte Deco Colores Fluoresecents | ΔE 10.6 |
| Duncan | #22012E | Von Evile Pimple Wave 3 | ΔE 10.9 |
| Apple Barrel | #1F0F33 | Purple Velvet Gloss™ | ΔE 10.9 |
| Revell | #28285E | Night Blue Email Color - Gloss | ΔE 10.9 |
| Mr. Paint | #10222C | Sea Blue FS15042 Mr Paint - Aqua Colors | ΔE 12.2 |
| Arteza | #252E6B | Phthalo Blue Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 12.4 |
| Mig | #022334 | Crystal Black Blue Acrylics | ΔE 12.8 |
| Acrilex | #3B2E67 | Violeta Cobalto Paints | ΔE 13.0 |
| Italeri | #1E2C4F | Blue Angels Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 13.9 |
| P3 | #203467 | Exile Blue Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 14.9 |
| Coat d'Arms | #324669 | Royal Blue Fantasy Range | ΔE 20.2 |
| Turbo Dork | #495EA8 | Cool Ranch | ΔE 27.9 |
Nearest colours inside Golden
- D Ultramarine Blue Fluid ΔE 8.6 · similar
- D Prussian Blue Hue Fluid ΔE 9.1 · similar
- D Transparent Dioxazine Purple High Flow ΔE 9.2 · similar
- D Anthraquinone Blue OPEN Acrylics ΔE 9.6 · similar
- E Anthraquinone Blue Heavy Body ΔE 11.3 · far
- E Ultramarine Violet OPEN Acrylics ΔE 11.8 · far
Choosing between these: how to pick a substitute that survives the model · what a colour value cannot tell you about a pot