What is the difference between Alpha Blue and Summersea Blue?

ΔE 16 (loose). Summersea Blue is a little darker, more saturated, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Alpha Blue vs Summersea Blue

Alpha Blue

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

Summersea Blue

Brand: Green Stuff World
Range: Acrylic Colors
Code: 1793
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #0069b4 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 16.3, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Summersea Blue is a little darker, more saturated, cooler than Alpha Blue.

Can I use Summersea Blue instead of Alpha Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). Summersea Blue is a little darker, more saturated, cooler than Alpha Blue.

Can I use Alpha Blue instead of Summersea Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Alpha Blue is a little lighter, more muted, warmer.

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 Summersea Blue on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Alpha Blue

Alpha Blue vs Blue Base (4115)Opaque Colors · ΔE 17, loose
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 Summersea Blue

Summersea Blue vs Crystal BlueWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Alpha Blue
Summersea Blue vs Crystal BlueWarpaints Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Alpha Blue
Summersea Blue vs Sapphire GemWarpaints Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Alpha Blue

All matches: Alpha Blue equivalents · Summersea Blue equivalents