Sapphire Blue vs Glacier Blue

Sapphire Blue

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

Glacier Blue

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color
Code
72.095
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#dee4f3 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.7, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Glacier Blue is noticeably lighter, more muted than Sapphire Blue.

Can I use Glacier Blue instead of Sapphire Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). Glacier Blue is noticeably lighter, more muted than Sapphire Blue.

Can I use Sapphire Blue instead of Glacier Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Sapphire Blue is noticeably darker, more saturated.

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 Glacier Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Sapphire Blue

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Glacier Blue

All matches: Sapphire Blue equivalents · Glacier Blue equivalents

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