SLA Blue vs Pine Hollow Shade

SLA Blue

Brand
AK Interactive
Range
3rd Gen AFV Series
Code
AK11356
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#3f5d5b (estimate)

Pine Hollow Shade

Brand
Army Painter
Range
John Blanche Vol. 1-4
Code
Vol. 3 Wash
Type
a wash/shade
Swatch
#145252 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.9, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Pine Hollow Shade is a little darker, more saturated than SLA Blue. They are different kinds of paint: AK Interactive SLA Blue is an opaque base/layer paint and Army Painter Pine Hollow Shade is a wash/shade, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Pine Hollow Shade instead of SLA Blue?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Pine Hollow Shade is a little darker, more saturated than SLA Blue. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use SLA Blue instead of Pine Hollow Shade?

The same difference applies the other way round: SLA Blue is a little lighter, 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 SLA Blue on the colour wheel See Pine Hollow Shade on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to SLA Blue

Other AK Interactive paints close to Pine Hollow Shade

All matches: SLA Blue equivalents · Pine Hollow Shade equivalents

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