Azure Magic vs Metallic Blue

Azure Magic

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Air
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#0a6a78 (estimate)

Metallic Blue

Brand
Tamiya
Range
X Gloss Acrylic
Code
X-13
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#006181 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.7, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Metallic Blue is cooler than Azure Magic.

Can I use Metallic Blue instead of Azure Magic?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Metallic Blue is cooler than Azure Magic.

Can I use Azure Magic instead of Metallic Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Azure Magic is 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 Azure Magic on the colour wheel See Metallic Blue on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Azure Magic

Other Army Painter paints close to Metallic Blue

All matches: Azure Magic equivalents · Metallic Blue equivalents

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