What is the difference between Uniform Blue and Azure?

ΔE 11 (fair). Azure is a little lighter, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Uniform Blue vs Azure

Uniform Blue

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: Acrylic Colors for Figures
Code: AMMO.F-523
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #26649c (estimate)

Azure

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.902
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #5667a4 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.2, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Azure is a little lighter, warmer than Uniform Blue.

Can I use Azure instead of Uniform Blue?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Azure is a little lighter, warmer than Uniform Blue.

Can I use Uniform Blue instead of Azure?

The same difference applies the other way round: Uniform Blue is a little darker, 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 Uniform Blue on the colour wheel See Azure on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Uniform Blue

Uniform Blue vs Andrea Blue (70.841)Model Color · ΔE 6, close · closer than Azure
Uniform Blue vs Ultramarine Blue (72.022)Game Color · ΔE 10, close · closer than Azure
Uniform Blue vs Imperial Blue (72.020)Game Color · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Azure

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Azure

Azure vs Medium Blue (AMMO.F-525)Acrylic Colors for Figures · ΔE 9, close · closer than Uniform Blue
Azure vs Uniform Blue (ATOM-20107)ATOM · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Uniform Blue
Azure vs Ultramarine Blue (IONIC-0095)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 12, fair

All matches: Uniform Blue equivalents · Azure equivalents