Medium Blue vs UK Azure Blue

Medium Blue

Brand
AMMO by Mig
Range
Acrylic Colors for Figures
Code
AMMO.F-525
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#5278b0 (estimate)

UK Azure Blue

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Air
Code
71.108
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#6a87af (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.4, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. UK Azure Blue is a little lighter, more muted than Medium Blue.

Can I use UK Azure Blue instead of Medium Blue?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). UK Azure Blue is a little lighter, more muted than Medium Blue.

Can I use Medium Blue instead of UK Azure Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Medium Blue is a little darker, more saturated.

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 Medium Blue on the colour wheel See UK Azure Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Medium Blue

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to UK Azure Blue

All matches: Medium Blue equivalents · UK Azure Blue equivalents

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