Aegis Aqua vs Hiril Blue

Aegis Aqua

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#41afd1 (estimate)

Hiril Blue

Brand
Scale75
Range
Fantasy & Games
Code
SFG33
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#50aac0 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.1, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Hiril Blue is more muted, warmer than Aegis Aqua.

Can I use Hiril Blue instead of Aegis Aqua?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Hiril Blue is more muted, warmer than Aegis Aqua.

Can I use Aegis Aqua instead of Hiril Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Aegis Aqua is more saturated, 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 Aegis Aqua on the colour wheel See Hiril Blue on the colour wheel

Other Scale75 paints close to Aegis Aqua

Other Army Painter paints close to Hiril Blue

All matches: Aegis Aqua equivalents · Hiril Blue equivalents

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