What is the difference between Uniform Blue and Consul Blue?

ΔE 7 (close). Consul Blue is a little lighter, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Uniform Blue vs Consul Blue

Uniform Blue

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: ATOM
Code: ATOM-20107
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #396ea3 (estimate)

Consul Blue

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Air
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #5a7ab0 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.3, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Consul Blue is a little lighter, warmer than Uniform Blue.

Can I use Consul Blue instead of Uniform Blue?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Consul Blue is a little lighter, warmer than Uniform Blue.

Can I use Uniform Blue instead of Consul Blue?

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 Consul Blue on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Uniform Blue

Uniform Blue vs Stratos BlueWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 7, close · closer than Consul Blue
Uniform Blue vs Griffon BlueWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 7, close · closer than Consul Blue
Uniform Blue vs Wolf GreyWarpaints Air · ΔE 8, close

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Consul Blue

Consul Blue vs Medium Blue (AMMO.F-525)Acrylic Colors for Figures · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Uniform Blue
Consul Blue vs Deep Cobalt Blue (AMMO.F-520)Acrylic Colors for Figures · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Uniform Blue
Consul Blue vs Azure Blue (ATOM-20119)ATOM · ΔE 6, close · closer than Uniform Blue

All matches: Uniform Blue equivalents · Consul Blue equivalents