Power Blue vs Imperial Blue

Power Blue

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

Imperial Blue

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color
Code
72.020
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#30518d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.3, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Imperial Blue is warmer than Power Blue.

Can I use Imperial Blue instead of Power Blue?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Imperial Blue is warmer than Power Blue.

Can I use Power Blue instead of Imperial Blue?

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

Other Vallejo paints close to Power Blue

Other AK Interactive paints close to Imperial Blue

All matches: Power Blue equivalents · Imperial Blue equivalents

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