Paints › AMMO by Mig › Rainfall Blue › vs UK Azure BlueRainfall Blue vs UK Azure Blue
Brand AMMO by Mig Range IONIC Smart Colors Code IONIC-0087 Type an opaque base/layer paint Swatch #5e8ab4 (estimate)
Brand Vallejo Range Model Air Code 71.108 Type an opaque base/layer paint Swatch #6a87af (estimate) How close are they?
ΔE 4.2, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. UK Azure Blue is warmer than Rainfall Blue.
Can I use UK Azure Blue instead of Rainfall Blue? Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 4). UK Azure Blue is warmer than Rainfall Blue.
Can I use Rainfall Blue instead of UK Azure Blue? The same difference applies the other way round: Rainfall 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 Rainfall Blue on the colour wheel See UK Azure Blue on the colour wheel
Other Vallejo paints close to Rainfall Blue Other AMMO by Mig paints close to UK Azure Blue All matches: Rainfall Blue equivalents · UK Azure Blue equivalents
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Chart-listed matches come from the Two Thin Coats Paint Comparison Chart 2024, the Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic conversion chart, the AK 3rd Generation Acrylics equivalence table (2021) and the Herrick Games hobby paint comparison chart; the rest are a nearest-colour calculation.
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