What is the difference between Alpha Blue and Blue Base?

ΔE 17 (loose). Blue Base is noticeably darker, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Alpha Blue vs Blue Base

Alpha Blue

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #697bb9 (estimate)

Blue Base

Brand: Green Stuff World
Range: Opaque Colors
Code: 4115
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #3e5588 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 16.7, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Blue Base is noticeably darker, more muted than Alpha Blue.

Can I use Blue Base instead of Alpha Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). Blue Base is noticeably darker, more muted than Alpha Blue.

Can I use Alpha Blue instead of Blue Base?

The same difference applies the other way round: Alpha Blue is noticeably lighter, 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 Alpha Blue on the colour wheel See Blue Base on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Alpha Blue

Alpha Blue vs Summersea Blue (1793)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 16, loose · closer than Blue Base
Alpha Blue vs Mead Violet (4131)Opaque Colors · ΔE 20, loose
Alpha Blue vs Smoked Blue (3226)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 23, loose

Other Army Painter paints close to Blue Base

Blue Base vs Regal BlueWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 9, close · closer than Alpha Blue
Blue Base vs Stratos BlueWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 10, close · closer than Alpha Blue
Blue Base vs Griffon BlueWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 10, close · closer than Alpha Blue

All matches: Alpha Blue equivalents · Blue Base equivalents