What is the difference between Spectral Blue and Autumn Sage?

ΔE 15 (fair). Autumn Sage is a little lighter, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Spectral Blue vs Autumn Sage

Spectral Blue

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: AK Quick Gen
Code: AK17028
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #4b9692 (estimate)

Autumn Sage

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #78ac95 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 14.6, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Autumn Sage is a little lighter, warmer than Spectral Blue.

Can I use Autumn Sage instead of Spectral Blue?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 15). Autumn Sage is a little lighter, warmer than Spectral Blue.

Can I use Spectral Blue instead of Autumn Sage?

The same difference applies the other way round: Spectral 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 Spectral Blue on the colour wheel See Autumn Sage on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Spectral Blue

Spectral Blue vs Dewpath (Vol. 3)John Blanche Vol. 1-4 · ΔE 9, close · closer than Autumn Sage
Spectral Blue vs Hydra TurquoiseWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 9, close · closer than Autumn Sage
Spectral Blue vs Patagon PineWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Autumn Sage

Other AK Interactive paints close to Autumn Sage

Autumn Sage vs A-18f Light Grey-Blue (AK11912)3rd Gen Air Series · ΔE 10, close · closer than Spectral Blue
Autumn Sage vs Green Sky (AK11134)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Spectral Blue
Autumn Sage vs Grey-Blue 1920s-1930s (AK11907)3rd Gen Air Series · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Spectral Blue

All matches: Spectral Blue equivalents · Autumn Sage equivalents