Aquamarine vs Clear Blue

Aquamarine

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#5cc1c7 (estimate)

Clear Blue

Brand
Tamiya
Range
TS Spray
Code
TS-72
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#02b7d4 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 14.1, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Clear Blue is a little darker, more saturated, cooler than Aquamarine.

Can I use Clear Blue instead of Aquamarine?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 14). Clear Blue is a little darker, more saturated, cooler than Aquamarine.

Can I use Aquamarine instead of Clear Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Aquamarine 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 Aquamarine on the colour wheel See Clear Blue on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Aquamarine

Other Army Painter paints close to Clear Blue

All matches: Aquamarine equivalents · Clear Blue equivalents

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