Sapphire Blue vs Pastel Indigo

Sapphire Blue

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

Pastel Indigo

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Speedpaint 2.0
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#98b8e0 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.4, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Pastel Indigo is a little darker, more saturated than Sapphire Blue. They are different kinds of paint: AMMO by Mig Sapphire Blue is an opaque base/layer paint and Army Painter Pastel Indigo is a one-coat contrast-style paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Pastel Indigo instead of Sapphire Blue?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Pastel Indigo is a little darker, more saturated than Sapphire Blue. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Sapphire Blue instead of Pastel Indigo?

The same difference applies the other way round: Sapphire Blue is a little lighter, more muted.

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 Pastel Indigo on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Sapphire Blue

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Pastel Indigo

All matches: Sapphire Blue equivalents · Pastel Indigo equivalents

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