What is the difference between Oxford Blue and Intermediate Blue?

ΔE 9 (close). Intermediate Blue is cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Oxford Blue vs Intermediate Blue

Oxford Blue

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: IONIC Smart Colors
Code: IONIC-0086
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #605d75 (estimate)

Intermediate Blue

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.299
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #526271 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.3, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Intermediate Blue is cooler than Oxford Blue.

Can I use Intermediate Blue instead of Oxford Blue?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Intermediate Blue is cooler than Oxford Blue.

Can I use Oxford Blue instead of Intermediate Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Oxford Blue is warmer.

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 Oxford Blue on the colour wheel See Intermediate Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Oxford Blue

Oxford Blue vs Sea Grey (71.049)Model Air · ΔE 9, close · closer than Intermediate Blue
Oxford Blue vs Engine Gray (71.048)Model Air · ΔE 10, close
Oxford Blue vs Med. Gunship Gray (71.097)Model Air · ΔE 10, close

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Intermediate Blue

Intermediate Blue vs Dark Grey (ATOM-20146)ATOM · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Oxford Blue
Intermediate Blue vs Neutral Grey (IONIC-0169)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Oxford Blue
Intermediate Blue vs Bluish Grey (AMMO.F-530)Acrylic Colors for Figures · ΔE 6, close · closer than Oxford Blue

All matches: Oxford Blue equivalents · Intermediate Blue equivalents