Power Blue vs Crystal Blue

Power Blue

Brand
AK Interactive
Range
AK Quick Gen
Code
AK17026
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#165b96 (estimate)

Crystal Blue

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#006cb4 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.8, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Crystal Blue is a little lighter, more saturated than Power Blue.

Can I use Crystal Blue instead of Power Blue?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Crystal Blue is a little lighter, more saturated than Power Blue.

Can I use Power Blue instead of Crystal Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Power Blue is a little darker, more muted.

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 Power Blue on the colour wheel See Crystal Blue on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Power Blue

Other AK Interactive paints close to Crystal Blue

All matches: Power Blue equivalents · Crystal Blue equivalents

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