What is the difference between Sapphire Blue and Bright Sapphire?

ΔE 12 (fair). Bright Sapphire is more saturated, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Sapphire Blue vs Bright Sapphire

Sapphire Blue

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: ATOM
Code: ATOM-20118
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #b1c5e6 (estimate)

Bright Sapphire

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #94cff0 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.7, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Bright Sapphire is more saturated, cooler than Sapphire Blue.

Can I use Bright Sapphire instead of Sapphire Blue?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Bright Sapphire is more saturated, cooler than Sapphire Blue.

Can I use Sapphire Blue instead of Bright Sapphire?

The same difference applies the other way round: Sapphire Blue is more muted, 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 Sapphire Blue on the colour wheel See Bright Sapphire on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Sapphire Blue

Sapphire Blue vs Augur BlueWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Bright Sapphire
Sapphire Blue vs Gorgon HideWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Bright Sapphire
Sapphire Blue vs Frost BlueWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Bright Sapphire

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Bright Sapphire

Bright Sapphire vs Light Sky Blue (AMMO.F-524)Acrylic Colors for Figures · ΔE 8, close · closer than Sapphire Blue
Bright Sapphire vs Turquoise (A.MIG-0631)Dio Drybrush · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Sapphire Blue
Bright Sapphire vs Medium Blue (A.MIG-0614)Dio Drybrush · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Sapphire Blue

All matches: Sapphire Blue equivalents · Bright Sapphire equivalents