Power Blue vs Frostveil

Power Blue

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

Frostveil

Brand
Army Painter
Range
John Blanche Vol. 1-4
Code
Vol. 3
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#01559d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.1, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Frostveil is more saturated, warmer than Power Blue.

Can I use Frostveil instead of Power Blue?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Frostveil is more saturated, warmer than Power Blue.

Can I use Power Blue instead of Frostveil?

The same difference applies the other way round: Power Blue is 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 Power Blue on the colour wheel See Frostveil on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Power Blue

Other AK Interactive paints close to Frostveil

All matches: Power Blue equivalents · Frostveil equivalents

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