What is the difference between Clear Blue and Medium Blue?

ΔE 10 (fair). Medium Blue is a little lighter, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Clear Blue vs Medium Blue

Clear Blue

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen Standard
Code: AK11214
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #1c305b (estimate)

Medium Blue

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.963
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #224676 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.1, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Medium Blue is a little lighter, cooler than Clear Blue.

Can I use Medium Blue instead of Clear Blue?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 10). Medium Blue is a little lighter, cooler than Clear Blue.

Can I use Clear Blue instead of Medium Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Clear 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 Clear Blue on the colour wheel See Medium Blue 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 Medium Blue
Clear Blue vs Blue (71.004)Model Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Medium Blue
Clear Blue vs French Blue (71.088)Model Air · ΔE 8, close · closer than Medium Blue

Other AK Interactive paints close to Medium Blue

Medium Blue vs Ultramarine Blue (AK17027)AK Quick Gen · ΔE 8, close · closer than Clear Blue
Medium Blue vs Power Blue (AK17026)AK Quick Gen · ΔE 11, fair
Medium Blue vs Necromancer Purple (AK17005)AK Quick Gen · ΔE 15, fair

All matches: Clear Blue equivalents · Medium Blue equivalents