Medium Blue vs Scarab Green

Medium Blue

Brand
AK Interactive
Range
3rd Gen Standard
Code
AK11184
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#083947 (estimate)

Scarab Green

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#1f3c42 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.3, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Scarab Green is more muted, warmer than Medium Blue.

Can I use Scarab Green instead of Medium Blue?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 6). Scarab Green is more muted, warmer than Medium Blue.

Can I use Medium Blue instead of Scarab Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Medium Blue is more saturated, 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 Medium Blue on the colour wheel See Scarab Green on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Medium Blue

Other AK Interactive paints close to Scarab Green

All matches: Medium Blue equivalents · Scarab Green equivalents

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