Power Blue vs Azure

Power Blue

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

Azure

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Color
Code
70.902
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#5667a4 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.9, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Azure is a little lighter, warmer than Power Blue.

Can I use Azure instead of Power Blue?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Azure is a little lighter, warmer than Power Blue.

Can I use Power Blue instead of Azure?

The same difference applies the other way round: Power Blue is a little darker, 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 Azure on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Power Blue

Other AK Interactive paints close to Azure

All matches: Power Blue equivalents · Azure equivalents

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