Power Blue vs Flat Blue

Power Blue

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

Flat Blue

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Color
Code
70.962
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#3c4c7e (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.5, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Flat Blue is a little darker, more muted, warmer than Power Blue.

Can I use Flat Blue instead of Power Blue?

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

Can I use Power Blue instead of Flat Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Power Blue is a little lighter, 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 Power Blue on the colour wheel See Flat Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Power Blue

Other AK Interactive paints close to Flat Blue

All matches: Power Blue equivalents · Flat Blue equivalents

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