What is the difference between Saphire Blue and Arctic Gem?

ΔE 10 (close). Arctic Gem is a little darker, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Saphire Blue vs Arctic Gem

Saphire Blue

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: Dio Drybrush
Code: A.MIG-0630
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #11a4da (estimate)

Arctic Gem

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #0190ce (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.8, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Arctic Gem is a little darker, warmer than Saphire Blue.

Can I use Arctic Gem instead of Saphire Blue?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Arctic Gem is a little darker, warmer than Saphire Blue.

Can I use Saphire Blue instead of Arctic Gem?

The same difference applies the other way round: Saphire Blue is a little lighter, 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 Saphire Blue on the colour wheel See Arctic Gem on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Saphire Blue

Saphire Blue vs Plasma Coil GlowWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Arctic Gem
Saphire Blue vs Blue FluxWarpaints Air · ΔE 6, close · closer than Arctic Gem
Saphire Blue vs Shieldwall BlueWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 9, close · closer than Arctic Gem

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Arctic Gem

Arctic Gem vs Lightning Blue (IONIC-0093)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 7, close · closer than Saphire Blue
Arctic Gem vs Blue (A.MIG-0615)Dio Drybrush · ΔE 7, close · closer than Saphire Blue
Arctic Gem vs Cyan (AMMO.F-526)Acrylic Colors for Figures · ΔE 9, close · closer than Saphire Blue

All matches: Saphire Blue equivalents · Arctic Gem equivalents