What is the difference between Amethyst Blue and Oxford Blue?

ΔE 8 (close). Oxford Blue is a little lighter, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Amethyst Blue vs Oxford Blue

Amethyst Blue

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen Standard
Code: AK11183
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #2d2948 (estimate)

Oxford Blue

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.807
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #373a59 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.7, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Oxford Blue is a little lighter, cooler than Amethyst Blue.

Can I use Oxford Blue instead of Amethyst Blue?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Oxford Blue is a little lighter, cooler than Amethyst Blue.

Can I use Amethyst Blue instead of Oxford Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Amethyst Blue is a little darker, 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 Amethyst Blue on the colour wheel See Oxford Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Amethyst Blue

Amethyst Blue vs Blue (70.925)Model Color · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Oxford Blue
Amethyst Blue vs Violet (70.960)Model Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Oxford Blue
Amethyst Blue vs Dark Prussian Blue (70.899)Model Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Oxford Blue

Other AK Interactive paints close to Oxford Blue

Oxford Blue vs Ultramarine Blue (AK17027)AK Quick Gen · ΔE 8, close
Oxford Blue vs Dark Blue (AK11181)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 10, close
Oxford Blue vs Clear Blue (AK11214)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 10, fair

All matches: Amethyst Blue equivalents · Oxford Blue equivalents