What is the difference between Clear Blue and Hexed Lichen?

ΔE 20 (loose). Hexed Lichen is a little lighter, more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Clear Blue vs Hexed Lichen

Clear Blue

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen Standard
Code: AK11214
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #1c305b (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 19.9, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Hexed Lichen is a little lighter, more saturated, warmer than Clear Blue.

Can I use Hexed Lichen instead of Clear Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 20). Hexed Lichen is a little lighter, more saturated, warmer than Clear Blue.

Can I use Clear Blue instead of Hexed Lichen?

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

Other Vallejo paints close to Clear Blue

Clear Blue vs Dark Blue (70.930)Model Color · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Hexed Lichen
Clear Blue vs Blue (71.004)Model Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Hexed Lichen
Clear Blue vs French Blue (71.088)Model Air · ΔE 8, close · closer than Hexed Lichen

Other AK Interactive paints close to Hexed Lichen

Hexed Lichen vs Necromancer Purple (AK17005)AK Quick Gen · ΔE 9, close · closer than Clear Blue
Hexed Lichen vs Deep Purple (AK11074)3rd Gen Pastel · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Clear Blue
Hexed Lichen vs Imperial Blue (AK11180)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 19, loose · closer than Clear Blue

All matches: Clear Blue equivalents · Hexed Lichen equivalents